Senior Security Engineer (Incident Response)

TL;DR

Senior Security Engineer (Incident Response): Monitor and mitigate security incidents across hirify.global’s products and services with an accent on incident command, threat hunting, and automation. Focus on designing and maintaining security alerts, managing global incident response, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Location: Remote Germany

Salary: €68,000–€91,000

Company

hirify.global is a mission-driven technology company known for Firefox and open-source software focused on building a better, more secure internet.

What you will do

• Identify and respond to security incidents globally, acting as incident commander.
• Design and maintain security alerts, automated actions, playbooks, and escalation workflows.
• Conduct threat hunting and develop forward-thinking strategies against sophisticated threats.
• Research threat intelligence and manage related workflows.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve incident response lifecycle and communication.
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 incident response.

Requirements

• Must have 5+ years of experience managing security incidents or working in SOC, PSIRT, or CSIRT.
• Expertise with SIEM systems (Splunk preferred), endpoint detection and investigation, and SOAR platforms.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across teams.
• Experience with software development or engineering operations for consumer products.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, Azure, or Heroku.
• Location: Must be based in Germany for remote work.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of multiple EDR and SOAR tools.
• Experience with automated incident response workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonuses and retirement contributions.
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid parental leave and wellness days.
• Home office stipend and professional development budget.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment with accommodations for disabilities.