Manager, IR / SOC (Incident Response & Security Operations Center) (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Manager, IR / SOC (Cybersecurity): Lead detection engineering, SOC operations, and incident response across global dating platforms with an accent on AI-driven triage, automation, and threat detection. Focus on developing detections-as-code frameworks, managing full incident lifecycles, and integrating threat intelligence in multi-cloud environments.

Location: Hybrid in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). Salary may be adjusted for other locations if authorization granted to work outside listed location.

Salary: $170,000 - $190,000 a year

Company

Leading provider of dating products including Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid with hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and develop SOC analysts, detection engineers, and incident responders with 24/7 coverage across time zones.
• Develop detection engineering framework using detections-as-code via GitOps/CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive AI Agentic SOC adoption, evaluating and implementing AI-driven triage and investigation tools.
• Manage full incident lifecycle, partnering with Legal, Communications, Privacy, and Engineering teams.
• Build detection content across SIEM, integrating logs from all hirify.global brands.
• Establish SOC metrics, SLAs, and dashboards; coordinate IR exercises and partner with Red Team.

Requirements

• 5+ years in security operations, incident response, detection engineering, or threat hunting; 2+ years in team leadership.
• Experience building and operating modern SOC in cloud-native (AWS, GCP), hybrid, and datacenter environments.
• Hands-on with SIEM platforms, SOAR tools, and detections-as-code methodologies.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML in security operations, full incident lifecycle management, MITRE ATT&CK, forensics.
• Experience with cloud security monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty), identity (Okta), and coordinating with external teams.
• Polished communication skills for incidents and reports to technical/executive audiences.

Nice to have

• Python-based detections and log analysis in cloud-native SIEM.
• Background in consumer internet/dating or high-scale B2C platforms.
• Familiarity with Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, SaaS security monitoring.
• Experience building Blue Team volunteer or cross-functional response teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, mental health, wellness benefits.
• Competitive compensation, 100% 401k match up to 10% ($10k cap), employee stock purchase.
• Generous PTO, 14 paid holidays.
• Annual training allowance, ERG opportunities.
• 20 weeks paid parental leave, fertility/adoption resources, pet insurance.
• Company gatherings for connection and belonging.