Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response

VulnU; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Security Software Engineer in Detection & Response to lead on-call and build detection capabilities for a scalable cloud-first environment. You will drive incident response, design new tooling, and improve detection coverage across multiple sources.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will craft SIEM queries, leverage threat intel, and apply AI to improve speed and accuracy while ensuring data integrity and secure operations. Equity is included.

Qualifications

• Experience in intrusion detection and incident response in cloud environments.
• Hands-on with crafting alerts and detections using SIEMs.
• Ability to lead on-call incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Strong scripting skills in Python or Go for tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve detection engineering capabilities.
• Develop and maintain internal tooling for detection and response.
• Respond to alerts and manage on-call incidents.
• Collaborate with security and engineering teams.

Skills

Detection & Response

SIEM queries

Python

Go

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

EDR tooling

Osquery

Firewall logs

Job description

# Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & ResponsePinterest · pinterest.comCategory: Detection & ResponseLocation: RemoteLevel: Staff / Principal## Quality of lifeWhat the posting states. Hover or tap a perk to see the line it came from.* EquityAbout Pinterest:Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.Pinterest is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to build and improve our detection and response capabilities and adapt to emerging threats to protect our employees and infrastructure. In this role, you will have the opportunity to solve challenging problems and make a meaningful impact on our overall security posture. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for both security and innovation.What you’ll do:Act as senior technical resource for the Detection Response TeamIdentify capability gaps and help define the strategy and roadmap for the teamImagine new ways to improve our detection engineering program and lead efforts to build new capabilitiesBuild alerts and automation workflows to improve our ability to detect and respond to external and internal security threatsManage logging pipelines and supporting infrastructure, and onboard new logging sources to improve detection coverageDevelop and maintain internal tooling to expand and automate the team’s detection and response capabilitiesRespond to alerts generated by our tooling and lead incidents as part of an on-call rotationCollaborate with cross-functional partners across security and engineeringHunt for previously undetected threats in our environmentLeverage AI to streamline and enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and coverage of security engineeringWhat we’re looking for:Broad and deep knowledge of intrusion detection and incident response, with an engineering focus in a modern, cloud-first environmentKnowledge of the attacker lifecycle, common attack techniques, and detection methodsHands-on experience writing SIEM queries for alerting, response, and threat huntingExperience consuming threat intelligence and applying it to improve detection capabilitiesFamiliarity with using multiple sources of telemetry for threat investigations, such as EDR, Osquery, and firewall logsUnderstanding of networking technologies and/or network security, including basic TCP/IP fundamentalsDepth in ideally macOS internals, or alternatively Linux/UNIX or Windows internals, including persistence mechanisms and privilege escalation techniquesScripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, Go, Ruby) for tool development or integrationDemonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputsStrong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverablesBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, a related field, or equivalent experienceIn-Office Requirement Statement:We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months, and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.Relocation Statement:This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.#LI-REMOTE#LI-JT1At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.US based applicants only$177,185 $364,795 USDOur Commitment to Inclusion:Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.