Robinhood

Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response

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6 hours ago
Bellevue, WA, USA +2 moreSenior
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Base Salary

$146k - $220k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and command security incident response workstreams, contain threats, quantify impact, and communicate with leadership.
  • Build, tune, and maintain a global detection catalog across cloud and Kubernetes environments.
  • Architect the Autonomic Security Operations roadmap using AI agents and automated issue discovery.
  • Analyze complex multi-language codebases to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate threat vectors, and guide remediation.
  • Design and operate scalable detection engineering pipelines and SOAR playbooks.
  • Participate in a one-week on-call rotation to maintain real-time operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with Proactive Security, Security Engineering, Insider Trust, Infrastructure, Legal, and Communications.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Detection & Response, Incident Response, or Security Operations.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex incident responses under pressure with clear executive communication.
  • Advanced experience securing cloud environments, particularly Kubernetes.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and reason through code across multiple programming languages.
  • Experience designing, tuning, and operating detection engineering pipelines and SOAR playbooks.
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic AI workflows for security operations.
  • Ability to work effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
  • Preferred experience in threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, or Red Team operations.
  • Preferred background in fintech, crypto platforms, or managed security service providers, and familiarity with DeFi, crypto, blockchain, and related technologies.

Benefits

  • Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
  • 100% paid health insurance for employees and 90% coverage for dependents.
  • Flexible lifestyle wallet for wellness, learning, and other expenses.
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
  • Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and other time off.
  • Catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
  • Based in Bellevue, WA, Menlo Park, CA, or Denver, CO, with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week.
  • One-week on-call rotation.

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About Robinhood

1,001-5,000 employees

Robinhood builds a mobile-first brokerage and cash management platform for retail investors to trade stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies, plus IRAs and a cash card. It makes money through interest on cash and margin, payment for order flow, crypto trading fees, and subscriptions like Robinhood Gold. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Robinhood Markets is a public company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker HOOD.

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