Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company—payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers—so you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. For example, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up payroll, a corporate card, a computer, benefits, and third‑party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised over $1.4 B from top investors and was named one of America’s best startup employers by Forbes.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on Senior Detection and Response Security Engineer to be a critical force in driving Rippling’s security program forward. This role offers the opportunity to revolutionize our detection and response strategies through advanced automation, strategic data collection, and innovative detection logic. You will collaborate with our talented security team and broader engineering organization to elevate and enhance our security efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated tools to gather security telemetry data from cloud production systems.
• Lead automation of workflows to improve the speed and accuracy of security event identification and response.
• Build and refine advanced detection rules to protect against emerging cyber threats.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and technologies used for detection and response.
• Advance Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), case‑management, and automation frameworks.
• Develop detailed runbooks and incident playbooks for both new and existing detections.
• Lead proactive threat‑hunting initiatives, uncover potential attack vectors, and integrate findings into security controls.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full‑time experience as a security engineer, focusing on security monitoring, incident response, and threat hunting.
• Proficiency in developing tools and automation using common DevOps toolsets, preferably Python.
• Practical understanding of common attacks, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and MITRE ATT&CK principles.
• Hands‑on experience with large‑scale data analysis, modeling, and correlation.
• Expertise in operating‑system internals and forensics for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Experience managing and working with current SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs for anomalous events.

Pay

• US Tier 1: $168,000 – $280,000 per year.
• US Tier 2: $151,200 – $252,000 per year.
• Compensation considers professional background, experience, and location; final offer may vary.
• Competitive salary plus benefits and equity.

Schedule

• Employees within 30 mi of an office: onsite three days per week.
• Employees 30 – 49.9 mi away: onsite one day per week.
• Employees over 50 mi away: required to relocate within 30 mi of an office.
• New hires work onsite three days per week for the first six months.