Robinhood

Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response

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5 days ago
Bellevue, WA, USA +2 moreStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$169k - $255k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead security incident response workstreams, contain threats, quantify impact, and communicate with executives.
  • Build, tune, and maintain the 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, assess threat vectors, and guide remediation.
  • Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence, trust, and continuous learning.
  • Participate in a one-week on-call rotation.

Requirements

  • 8+ 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 scalable detection engineering pipelines and SOAR playbooks.
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic AI workflows for security operations.
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving threat landscapes.
  • Preferred experience in threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, or Red Team operations.
  • Preferred background in fintech, crypto platforms, or managed security service providers, with familiarity with DeFi, crypto, or blockchain technologies.

Benefits

  • Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
  • 100% paid employee health insurance with 90% dependent coverage.
  • 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 office workspaces.
  • Hybrid work based in Bellevue, Menlo Park, or Denver with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week.

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