Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response

Pinterest is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to build and improve detection and response capabilities. As a Staff Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response, you will act as a senior technical resource for the Detection & Response Team, identifying capability gaps and defining the strategy and roadmap for the team.

Responsibilities:

• Act as senior technical resource for the Detection & Response Team
• Identify capability gaps and help define the strategy and roadmap for the team
• Imagine new ways to improve detection engineering program and lead efforts to build new capabilities
• Build alerts and automation workflows to improve detection and response to security threats
• Manage logging pipelines and supporting infrastructure
• Develop and maintain internal tooling to expand and automate detection and response capabilities
• Respond to alerts and lead incidents as part of an on-call rotation
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across security and engineering
• Hunt for previously undetected threats in the environment
• Leverage AI to streamline and enhance security engineering

Requirements:

• Broad and deep knowledge of intrusion detection and incident response
• Knowledge of the attacker lifecycle and common attack techniques
• Hands-on experience writing SIEM queries
• Experience consuming threat intelligence
• Familiarity with using multiple sources of telemetry for threat investigations
• Understanding of networking technologies and/or network security
• Depth in macOS, Linux/UNIX, or Windows internals
• Scripting or automation experience
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Benefits:

• Base salary range: $177,185-$364,795 USD
• Eligible for equity

In-Office Requirement:

• 1-2 times every 6 months in the office for in-person collaboration

Relocation Statement:

• Not eligible for relocation assistance