Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response

About The Role & Team

As the Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response Lead you will develop and maintain standard procedures and protocols to ensure Detection & Response meets operational requirements at Amplitude. You’ll build programs including Threat Detection & Engineering, Security Incident Response, Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, and Forensics. You are a subject matter expert in incident response process, cyber forensics, and industry best practices. You’ll have overall accountability for a timely and appropriate response to security threats and incidents.

As a Staff Security Engineer, D&R, you will: 

• Partner with Engineering (infrastructure, data, appdev) to establish comprehensive visibility into potential risk events across a cloud-native environment
• Construct an agile, threat intelligence-driven continuous improvement process that leverages purple-team techniques and hypothesis-based threat hunting
• Create and refine telemetry, detection capabilities, and response playbooks required to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber risk events efficiently
• Manage risks by implementing robust security capabilities for repeatable predictable outcomes and maturation, and by coordinating incident response workflows
• Influence Engineering and Product teams to prioritize and implement all stages of the Vulnerability Management life-cycle - detection, analysis, remediation and disclosure

You'll be a great addition to the team if you have:

• 10+ years of progressively responsible work experience in security engineering, threat management, and incident response
• Strong working knowledge of and working experience with security frameworks (MITRE, kill chain, Diamond), TTPs, and program frameworks (NIST, ISO)
• Deep understanding of best practices in and strong technical knowledge of distributed systems and cloud technology AND application security OR infrastructure security
• Extensive and direct experience in high-pressure situations managing and responding to complex technical cyber security incidents
• Ability to assess cost/benefit trade-offs of security initiatives in the context of overall business risk mitigation, and Amplitude’s operational objectives

Who We Are

The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. 

We care about the well-being of our team: along with excellent health insurance, we offer flexible time off, a monthly wellness stipend, a generous parental leave, a subscription to Modern Health, and a generous Learning & Development stipend.

The Product: Amplitude is a digital analytics platform – we help companies understand their users, rapidly release better product experiences, and ultimately grow their business. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era.

Other fun facts about Amplitude: 

• G2: #1 product analytics solution and #3 best software product 
• Business Insider: A top tech company to bet your career on
• Fast Company: #3 most innovative enterprise company in the world
• Amplitude went public via a direct listing in September 2021 and is now trading under the ticker AMPL. 
• Founded in 2012, Amplitude is backed by Benchmark Capital, Sequoia Capital, IVP, Battery Ventures, Y Combinator and other top tier investors.
• We’re a global and fast-growing team! We have offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Singapore, and employees around the world.
• Our mascot is the datamonster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.

Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

This role is eligible for equity, benefits and other forms of compensation.

Based on Colorado law, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Colorado: Colorado range: $130,000 - $240,000 base salary (inclusive of guaranteed bonus) OR (inclusive of commission)

Based on legislation in New York City, the following details are for individuals will work for Amplitude in New York City: New York City salary range: $150,000 - $270,000 base salary (inclusive of guaranteed bonus) OR (inclusive of commission)

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude California: California salary range: $150,000 - $270,000 base salary (inclusive of guaranteed bonus) OR (inclusive of commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington state: Washington salary range: $150,000 - $270,000 base salary (inclusive of guaranteed bonus) OR (inclusive of commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington only: unlimited PTO, 10 to 13 holidays annually (will vary), medical dental and vision PPO and CDHP plans. Finally, a company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.

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