Hybrid Security Engineer, Detection & Response

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Security Engineer developing threat models and response systems for Snap Inc.'s platform. Collaborating on threat intelligence and incident management within the Detection and Response team.

Responsibilities

  • Build and understand threat models which pose an imminent threat to our platform and business
  • Invest in research and development to collect new data sources, improve our threat intelligence, and drive efforts to achieve holistic threat detection
  • Design, pilot, and implement logging and alerting systems to detect malicious activity on Snap Inc.'s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments
  • Build tools and devise automation strategies to improve Snap Inc.’s ability to hunt threats and respond to intrusions
  • Investigate events generated by the alerting pipeline and triage potential incidents
  • Work closely with multiple Snap Inc. teams during incidents and drive response efforts
  • Identify, analyze, fingerprint and build threat intelligence on trends and developments in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for sophisticated threat actors spanning APTs and cybercrime

Requirements

  • Proven experience in one or more of the following detection and response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, threat intelligence
  • Strong development skills in Python and/or Go
  • Advanced knowledge of operating system internals, and a core competency in two or more of the following: macOS, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
  • 2+ years post-Bachelor's security related experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad security experience; or PhD in relevant technical field
  • Experience in the field of security monitoring or related security role

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

Job title

Security Engineer, Detection & Response

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$157,000 - $235,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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