WorkOS is an internet company providing a developer platform that helps app-builders sell their apps to enterprise customers with only a few lines of code. Founded in 2019, the com
Detection & Response, Security Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
37 days ago
Salary
$175K - $275K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Detection & Response, Security Engineer
WorkOS
• Build out our detection engineering capability. Design and implement detection logic across our SIEM, EDR, cloud security tools and identity systems. We want you to write detections as code — durable, tested, and version-controlled. • Own security incident response. Lead and support security incident investigations using data analytics, log analysis, and system forensics across corporate and production environments. Build playbooks and runbooks for repeatable response. • Extend detection into the product. Instrument additional application-level telemetry across the WorkOS platform to detect abuse patterns, anomalous authentication activity, and threats that target our customers' identities. • Build tooling and automation. Develop scripts, integrations, and SOAR workflows to automate detection, enrichment, and response activities. We value engineering solutions over manual processes. • Improve visibility and logging. Work with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure the right logs are collected, normalized, and available. Identify gaps in monitoring coverage and close them. • Partner with our MDR provider. Collaborate to validate detections, tune rules, and coordinate on incidents. Grow our internal capability over time while maintaining the partnership. • Contribute to security operations maturity. Help build on-call rotation practices, tabletop exercises, post-incident reviews, and operational metrics for the security team. • Participate in a shared on-call rotation for security incidents, with occasional evening or weekend availability for critical events.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, detection engineering, incident response, or a related technical security role.
- Strong engineering fundamentals; ideally a computer science or engineering degree or equivalent industry experience (software engineering, SRE, network engineering).
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or another general-purpose programming language.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Panther, Splunk, Elastic, or similar) — writing detection rules, building log pipelines, and investigating alerts.
- Experience with EDR technologies (SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, or similar) and endpoint investigation.
- Familiarity with cloud security fundamentals (AWS IAM, networking, Kubernetes basics).
- Experience with incident response in production and/or corporate environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Substantial equity grants
- Healthcare insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) for you and your family
- 401k matching
- Wellness and fitness monthly allowances
- PTO + paid holidays + unlimited sick leave
- Autonomy and flexibility with remote work
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