Security Engineer, Detection Response

About the role

The role governs corporate security posture and manages threat response. The engineer leads detection engineering and incident response to protect internal systems. Close collaboration with engineering, GRC, and security teams handles audits, visibility, and risk-based changes. This position is responsible for maintaining a strong security operations framework. The work involves proactive defense measures and reactive incident handling. The engineer will drive improvements in security tooling and processes. The focus is on protecting critical assets and ensuring business continuity. Collaboration is essential across technical and business functions.

Key facts

What you'll do

Centralized visibility and logging infrastructure operates through the SIEM to ensure effective security operations. Security investigations, incidents, and urgent requests are handled while teams build and improve on-call processes for efficiency. You will design and implement detection rules to identify sophisticated threats. Analysis of security telemetry will drive improvements in detection capabilities. You will manage the lifecycle of security incidents from initial alert through resolution. Collaboration with engineering teams ensures security controls are integrated into development workflows. You will review and enhance security logging strategies across the infrastructure. Automation of routine security tasks will improve response times and reduce manual effort. You will contribute to the development of security playbooks and standard procedures.

Requirements

The posting states a bachelor's degree requirement. Extensive experience in security operations, including SIEM management, security logging, and detection engineering is required. Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and cloud security best practices is necessary. GitHub administration and security controls demand demonstrated proficiency. SQL proficiency enables data analysis and security investigations. Incident response covers detection, triage, and remediation. Endpoint management skills operate across Mac, Windows, and Linux. Scripting in Python or Bash is required, alongside proficiency in at least one compiled language such as Rust or Go. Serverless functions and API security familiarity are advantageous.

Nice to have

Experience with managed SOC providers and security automation platforms is valued. Background in high-growth, cloud-native environments focused on scalability is preferred. Comfort with shifting priorities in a fast-paced setting is beneficial.

Practical notes

Typical interview steps

Security interviews usually include a technical assessment, a threat modeling exercise, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to review a code sample for vulnerabilities or design a secure system. Practical knowledge and clear risk communication are the core skills. Interviewers often ask how you triage and communicate risk. Showing calm judgment under pressure matters as much as technical depth.

Good to know

Security engineers defend systems using SIEM platforms and cloud infrastructure. Detection engineering relies on SQL, scripting, and cloud security knowledge. Incident response workflows require clear triage and remediation practices. Endpoint security and email security protect organizations from common threats. Version control and infrastructure tools are central to modern security operations.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Security careers grow from analyst or engineer to senior, staff, and leadership roles. Specializations include cloud security, application security, and security operations. Certifications help early; demonstrated impact matters later. Security careers reward specialization and a track record of finding and fixing real issues. Written communication of risk is a core skill at senior levels.

About the company

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next. js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.