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Twitch

Security Incident Response Engineer

Twitch
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hybrid senior full-time $159,300-$202,400 USD Seattle, WA

First indexed 17 Sept 2026

Description

Twitch is looking for a Security Incident Response Engineer to join its Security Incident Response Team (SIRT). As a Security Incident Response Engineer, you will be at the heart of Twitch's mission to find, handle, and learn from security incidents across its global platform.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in an on-call rotation with peers on the Security Incident Response Team
  • Qualify reports or alerts of activity as security incidents using clear guidelines
  • Evaluate the potential and realized impact of security incidents to Twitch
  • Analyze threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Participate in or create information sharing groups and communicate securely and responsibly
  • Write and follow clear procedures for accountability, repetition, measurement, and improvement
  • Communicate with peers and leadership about security-related events
  • Coordinate security incident response activities with affected teams
  • Investigate, document, and implement automation for detection, enrichment, triage, response, and communication
  • Lead lessons learned discussions and help teams effect change across the business

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in information security or equivalent BS degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
  • Automation experience using scripting or programming languages (Go, Python, Ruby, Shell, or Perl)
  • Ability to securely design and implement AI/ML-driven playbooks
  • Experience coordinating responses to security incidents
  • Knowledge of security issues and threat landscape
  • Background in cloud, host, network, and application security
  • Familiarity with common Incident Response frameworks or lifecycle models

Nice to Have:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Security, or related technical discipline
  • Experience with streaming and content creation
  • Experience handling security incidents in hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP)
  • Passion for Twitch

Perks:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/twitch/jobs/8812422002