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Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform
Menlo Ventures PortfolioSeattle, WA · full time · Senior
$320,000 – $405,000
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What this role is
This role involves designing and operating security detection and response systems at an AI safety company, using data pipelines and machine learning to analyze security events across large infrastructure. It suits experienced engineers comfortable with full-stack ownership of security platforms, from ingestion through analysis to incident response.
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Skills this role names
- API Design
- AWS CloudFormation
- CI/CD
- Data Pipelines
- Machine Learning
- Python
- Terraform
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
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What they ask for
Required
- 7+ years software engineering experience with focus on security, infrastructure, or data pipelines
- Track record building and maintaining internal developer tools or security platforms
- Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience with large-scale logging systems
- Experience with test-driven development and/or CI/CD
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience with query optimization for large datasets
- Ability to write maintainable and secure Python code
- Experience translating security team requirements into technical solutions
- Ability to lead technical projects independently
- Track record of driving engineering excellence through code reviews and mentorship
- Ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives
- Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Nice to have
- Experience building security tooling from the ground up
- Background implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)
- Background in detection engineering or security operations
- Experience with SOAR platform or automation development
- Data lake or database architecture experience
- Track record applying machine learning or AI to security problems
- Experience scaling security operations in high-growth environments
- Direct experience with Detection-as-code workflows