Benchling

Detection and Response Engineer

Benchling • $120K — $150K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years in Detection and Response fields like Digital Forensics and Incident Response.
  • Strong communicator adept at conveying complex data to diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience leading multi-team incident responses.
  • Passion for technological innovation and security advocacy.
  • Ability to progress projects in uncertain environments by influencing others.
  • Familiarity with attacker tactics and techniques.
  • Experience with cloud environments and automation; scripting (preferably Python) is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Investigate security events using expertise in log analysis and digital forensics.
  • Create and maintain threat detection methods based on threat actor behaviors.
  • Improve incident response protocols through documentation and best practices research.
  • Coordinate incident response efforts and assist partner teams in non-security incidents.
  • Research and present new detection methods for relevant attack vectors and techniques.
  • Evaluate external tools and develop automation for security processes.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement, requiring in-office presence 3 days a week.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in security.
Full Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Security Response Engineer at Benchling you'll be joining a team responsible for building a best-in-class security program from the ground up. Our focus is on providing value to the organization by emphasizing real world security and embracing automation and AI. We're looking for engineers who are excited to apply their expertise to our mission of securing some of society's most sensitive data.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Investigating security events across the organization using your experience and knowledge in multiple security domains (log analysis, digital forensics, or malware analysis).
  • Creating, deploying and maintaining high signal threat detections based on your understanding of threat actor TTPs.
  • Enhancing incident response processes through documentation and research into best practices
  • Coordinating multi-functional incident response during security incidents, assisting partner teams during non-security incidents
  • Researching new detection mechanisms for attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences.
  • Evaluating external tooling, developing new automation and tooling.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • 1+ years experience in Detection and Response (Detection Engineering, Digital Forensics, Incident Response).
  • Strong communicator with both words and data - you have experience communicating to a wide variety of stakeholders under varying conditions.
  • Experience as an incident responder responsible for leading multi-team incidents.
  • Technical innovation skills (you enjoy finding technical solutions, learning new technology, evangelizing security and privacy).
  • Ability to move forward projects in ambiguous situations through influence and not authority.
  • Practical experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Comfortable with complexity in the short term but can build towards simplicity in the long term.
  • Some experience with cloud environments and automation.
  • Relevant development experience in at least one scripting language, preferably Python.
HOW WE WORK

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

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About Benchling

Benchling is a cloud-based informatics platform that accelerates life sciences R&D by streamlining workflows and centralizing data. The platform offers a suite of applications for molecular biology, including DNA design, antibody design, CRISPR analysis, and protein expression. Benchling's customers include pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and academic institutions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Benchling
Size
500 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2012
* Ladders Estimates

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