Pinterest

Security Software Engineer II, Detection and Response

Pinterest$123K — $254K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Francisco, CA
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong focus on intrusion detection and incident response in a modern cloud-first environment.
  • Knowledge of attacker lifecycle and common attack detection techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with writing SIEM queries for various security operations.
  • Familiarity with telemetry sources such as EDR and firewall logs for threat investigation.
  • Understanding of networking technologies, including basic TCP/IP fundamentals.
  • Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Go, Ruby), especially for tool integration.

Responsibilities

  • Build alerts and automated workflows for security threat detection and response.
  • Manage logging pipelines and onboard new sources for enhanced detection coverage.
  • Develop and maintain tools for automated detection and response capabilities.
  • Respond to alerts and manage incidents in an on-call rotation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security mechanisms.
  • Hunt for undetected threats within the infrastructure.
  • Leverage AI to optimize security engineering workflows and outputs.

Benefits

  • Flexible in-office requirements, with just 1-2 days every six months needed for collaboration.
  • Commitment to workplace equity, inclusivity, and inspiration.
Full Job Description
Pinterest is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to build and implement detection and response improvements and adapt to emerging threats to protect employees and infrastructure. In this role you will have the opportunity to solve challenging problems and provide 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: • Build alerts and automation workflows to improve capabilities to detect and response to external and internal security threats • Manage our logging pipelines and infrastructure and onboard new logging sources to improve our detection coverage • Develop and maintain internal tooling to expand and automate team detection and response capabilities • Respond to alerts generated from our tooling and run incidents as part of an on-call rotation • Collaborate with cross team partners • Hunt for previously undetected threats in our environment • Leverage AI to streamline and enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and coverage of security engineering What we're looking for: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or, a related field or equivalent experience • Strong knowledge of intrusion detection and incident response with an engineering focus in a modern cloud first environment • Knowledge of the attacker lifecycle, common attack and detection techniques • Hands on experience with writing SIEM queries for alerting, response, and threat hunting • Experience consuming threat intel and applying it to improve detection capabilities • Familiarity with using multiple sources of telemetry for threat investigations: Eg. EDR, Osquery, Firewall logs • Understanding of networking technologies and/or network security, basic TCP/IP network fundamentals • Depth in ideally MacOS internals, or alternatively in Linux/UNIX or Windows internals, persistence mechanisms, privilege escalation techniques • Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, Go, Ruby) for tool development or integration • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs. • Strong 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 deliverables In-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-JT1 At 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 $123,696-$254,667 USD

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to discover and save ideas for recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pinterest has over 400 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. The company's mission is to help people discover and do what they love.
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Size
3,225 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$128.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+53.9%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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