Security Software Engineer II, Detection and Response

Pinterest

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$123,696–$254,667 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $189k
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About Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

Pinterest currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,695–$332,012 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Software Engineer II, Detection and Response

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Pinterest is seeking a seasoned Security Engineer to join its dynamic team and enhance the company’s security posture by building and implementing detection and response systems. This role involves creating alerts and automation workflows to detect and respond to both internal and external threats, managing logging pipelines for improved coverage, and developing internal tools to automate detection capabilities. The candidate will also handle incident responses on an on-call rotation and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify new threats. Ideal candidates possess a strong background in intrusion detection and incident response within cloud environments, experience writing SIEM queries, consuming threat intelligence, and leveraging AI for security enhancements. Familiarity with scripting languages like Python or Go is essential, along with knowledge of networking technologies and operating system internals.

Skills

SIEM Python Go Ruby Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Linux MacOS Windows EDR Osquery TCP/IP Network Security Intrusion Detection Incident Response

What you'll do

  • Build alerts and automation workflows to enhance detection of security threats.
  • Manage logging pipelines and infrastructure to improve threat detection coverage.
  • Develop internal tooling to automate team capabilities for detection and response.
  • Respond to security alerts and manage incidents through on-call rotations.
  • Hunt for undetected threats in the environment proactively.
  • Use AI to streamline and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and coverage of security engineering.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience
  • Strong knowledge of intrusion detection and incident response in a cloud environment
  • Experience with SIEM queries for alerting, response, and threat hunting
  • Familiarity with multiple telemetry sources for threat investigations
  • Understanding of networking technologies and TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Scripting or automation experience (Python, Go, Ruby) for tool development
  • Depth in MacOS, Linux/UNIX, or Windows internals and security techniques

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