Sr. Security Investigator

Uber

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$180,000–$180,000 / yr
Posted
66 days ago

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $180k
$122k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Uber

Uber Technologies, Inc. is the world’s largest, San Francisco-based mobile technology platform facilitating on-demand ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight transportation across approximately 70 countries.

Uber currently has 95 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $232,000–$232,000 across 76 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr. Security Investigator

As a Senior Security Investigator on Uber’s CyberSecurity Incident Response team (CIRT), you will lead complex security investigations and perform deep forensic analysis across endpoints, cloud environments, identity systems, networks, and application logs to uncover root causes and attack paths. You will own the development of automation tools to enhance evidence collection and decision-making at a global scale while partnering with Threat Intelligence and Detection Engineering teams to improve detection and response capabilities. Additionally, you will mentor investigators and analysts, provide technical guidance, and elevate investigative rigor through continuous methodology evolution. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in security investigations within large-scale environments, expertise with forensic tooling and SIEM platforms like AWS/GCP/Azure, and hands-on experience building automation using Python or similar frameworks. Experience with GenAI for incident response is a plus.

What you'll do

  • Lead complex security investigations and perform deep forensic analysis across various environments.
  • Own and build automation and tooling to accelerate evidence collection and decision-making at scale.
  • Improve detection and response capabilities by partnering with Threat Intelligence and Platform teams.
  • Mentor investigators and analysts, providing technical guidance and elevating investigative rigor.
  • Evolve investigation methodology by analyzing trends and embedding lessons learned into the security ecosystem.
  • Lead major cross-functional initiatives to strengthen investigative readiness and threat-hunting capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in Security Investigations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or Digital Forensics.
  • Proven expertise with forensic tooling, log analysis, SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and cloud investigation workflows.
  • Strong understanding of attacker TTPs, modern threat landscape, and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Hands-on experience building automation using Python, APIs, SOAR, or equivalent frameworks.
  • Ability to lead complex investigations end-to-end and communicate findings effectively to senior leadership.

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