Ridgeline

Staff Security Engineer - Detection and Response

Ridgeline
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4 months ago
Reno, NV, USA or San Ramon, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$205k - $256k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Shape the DART roadmap based on business priorities and threat models.
  • Eliminate detection gaps through variant analysis.
  • Architect AI-powered detection and triage pipelines.
  • Collaborate on the design of scalable SIEM and SOAR frameworks.
  • Own the technical architecture of the incident response program.
  • Set technical direction for DART-owned codebases and infrastructure.
  • Establish standards for responsible AI use in detection workflows.
  • Influence security strategy across engineering organizations.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in detection, security operations, incident response, or software engineering.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python or another high-level language.
  • Experience engineering AI/LLM-driven systems for detection workflows.
  • Expertise in authoring detections mapped to attacker TTPs.
  • Background in building detection-as-code and alerting pipelines.
  • Strong command of the AWS ecosystem and investigative tools.
  • Fluency with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Unlimited vacation.
  • Educational and wellness reimbursements.
  • $0 cost employee insurance plans.
  • Participation in the Company Stock Plan.
Ridgeline

About Ridgeline

501-1,000 employees

Ridgeline builds a cloud-native, AI-enabled front-to-back investment management platform for asset and wealth managers, unifying portfolio accounting, trading/compliance, reporting, and client experience tools on a single data model. It sells enterprise software as a subscription and runs on AWS. Founded in 2018 by Dave Duffield, the company is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada, with offices in New York, Reno, and the Bay Area.

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