Senior Security Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Security Engineer: Serving as an expert for incident response across diverse environments like Windows, MacOS, Linux, and AWS, leading complex investigations and driving AI-driven security solutions. Focus on advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, malware analysis, and enhancing incident response processes.

Location: Remote (United States). This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands. hirify.global is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

Salary: Group 1: $118,500.00 – $177,500.00, Group 2: $133,000.00 – $199,000.00, Group 3: $140,800.00 – $211,200.00, Group 4: $154,000.00 – $231,000.00

Company

hirify.global empowers everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

What you will do

• Serve as the escalation point for high-priority and complex security incidents, providing advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and remediation guidance.
• Lead incident response investigations across Windows, MacOS, Linux environments, AWS cloud infrastructure, and endpoint protection platforms (primarily SentinelOne).
• Conduct advanced malware analysis and forensics to determine threat vectors, persistence mechanisms, and impact.
• Lead investigations and deliver findings and updates to leadership, driving internal projects to enhance the incident response team and process.
• Develop and refine security playbooks, incident response procedures, and threat detection rules.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior security engineers and analysts, and collaborate with IT, DevOps, and cloud teams.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize security tools and solutions, with a focus on AWS-native and third-party integrations, including AI-related tooling.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in a Tier III or IV incident response or security operations role.
• Proficiency with incident response investigations related to Windows, MacOS, Linux, and AWS (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Must be able to work independently, demonstrating initiative and self-motivation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting and executive summaries.
• Basic forensic investigation knowledge, including image collection and chain of custody.

Nice to have

• Experience with other security platforms (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black).
• Familiarity with cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
• Experience with security orchestration and automation platforms (SOAR).
• Published research or presentations on AI in cybersecurity.
• Experience in AXIOM, F-Response, TimeSketch, and other forensic tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• This is a remote position, with occasional visits to a hirify.global office for team events or meetings.
• Total compensation elements may include comprehensive benefits, short-term incentives (annual bonus, sales incentive pay), and long-term incentives (equity).
• Offers retirement savings (e.g., 401k), employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave.
• Embraces a diverse culture and offers a range of Employee Resource Groups.
• Supports entrepreneurs and values diverse teams for building better products.