About The Role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Detection and Response Security Engineer to be a critical force in driving Rippling's security program forward. This role offers the opportunity to revolutionize our detection and response strategies through advanced automation, strategic data collection, and innovative detection logic. You will collaborate with our talented security team and broader engineering org to elevate and enhance our security efforts.

What You'll Do

• Innovative Tool Development: Design and implement sophisticated tools to gather security telemetry data from cloud production systems, enhancing our ability to detect and respond to threats.
• Automation and Optimization: Lead the charge in automating workflows, significantly improving the speed and accuracy of security event identification and response.
• Detection Rule Development: Build and refine advanced detection rules to protect against emerging cyber threats.
• Process and Technology Enhancement: Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and technologies used for detection and response.
• Strategic Development: Spearhead advancements in Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Case Management, and Automation frameworks.
• Comprehensive Documentation: Develop detailed runbooks and incident playbooks for both new and existing detections.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Lead threat hunting initiatives, uncovering potential attack vectors and integrating findings into security controls.

Qualifications

• Extensive Expertise: 4+ years of full-time experience as a security engineer, with a focus on security monitoring, incident response, and threat hunting.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in developing tools and automation using common DevOps toolsets, with a preference for Python.
• Deep Technical Knowledge: Practical understanding of common attacks, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and MITRE ATT&CK principles.
• Analytical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with large-scale data analysis, modeling, and correlation.
• Cross-Platform Forensics: Expertise in operating systems internals and forensics for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Platform Management: Experience managing and working with current SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Log Analysis Expertise: Ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs for anomalous events.

Additional Information

Rippling highly values in-office collaboration. Employees living within 30 miles of an office are expected to work onsite three days a week with those living 30-49.9 miles away expected to be in the office one day a week. Employees living over 50 miles away are required to relocate within 30 miles of an office. To enhance team cohesiveness, new employees are asked to work onsite three days a week for their first six months.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation-including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

The pay range for this role is:

168,000 - 280,000 USD per year (US Tier 1)

151,200 - 252,000 USD per year (US Tier 2)