Senior Security Engineer - Detection and Response

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Klaviyo is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to add to our growing Detection and Response (D&R) Team. This is a hands-on technical role that involves building and maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable detection and response systems to enhance our security observability capabilities. This role will also be ...

Build systems that facilitate security observability for detection and response

5+ years of experience in software, security, and/or data engineering 
Automation-first and AI-first approach for all work performed
Experience with centralized logging, data lakes, and SIEM solutions
Familiarity with large-scale data pipelines and data engineering techniques 
Proficient in programming languages to automate / build (e.g., Python, Go or similar)
Proven experience with git/GitHub and CI/CD automations 
Familiarity with tactics, techniques, and procedures used by threat actors
Experience being part of detection and response or incident response on-call 
Strong passion for continuous learning and staying updated on evolving technology 
Strong oral and written communication skills
Team player with a strong, self-managing work ethic

 
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Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility. 
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.