Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response

Bellevue, WA · Denver · Menlo Park · 5+ years experience · Posted Sep 21, 2026

At a glance

As a Senior Security Engineer (IC5) on the Detection & Response team, you will drive our incident response strategy and build robust detection engineering frameworks.
In this high-impact role, you will command high-stress incident responses, eliminate operational noise by developing an AI-native detection platform, and help shape the broader AI-agentic ecosystem for SecOps.
You will work closely with cross-functional partners in Proactive Security, Security Engineering, Insider Trust, Infrastructure, Legal, and Communications to protect Robinhood’s ecosystem.

Lead Incident Response: Command security incident response workstreams with decisive leadership, rapidly containing threats, quantifying impact, and communicating effectively with leadership.
Elevate Detection Rigor: Build, tune, and maintain our global detection catalog across our cloud and kubernetes environments to ensure high precision and actionable alerting.
Drive Strategic Innovation: Architect our Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) roadmap, integrating AI agents and automated issue discovery to transform response capabilities.
Code & Architecture Analysis: Read and reason through complex, multi-language codebases to identify security vulnerabilities, evaluate threat vectors, and guide remediation.
On-Call Support: Participate in an on-call rotation (1 week per rotation) to maintain real-time operational readiness.

5+ years of experience in Detection & Response, Incident Response, or Security Operations.
Proven Command Presence: Demonstrated success leading complex incident responses under pressure with clear, action-oriented executive communication.
Deep Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise: Advanced technical experience securing cloud environments with a focus on Kubernetes.
Code Reasoning Skills: Ability to fluently read, analyze, and reason through code across multiple programming languages to solve complex security challenges.
Detection Engineering Mastery: Track record of designing, tuning, and operating scalable detection engineering pipelines and SOAR playbooks, as well as leveraging AI technologies to improve speed, scale, and quality.
AI Experience: Hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic AI workflows for security operations.
Agility: Ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments with evolving threat landscapes.

Hands-on experience with Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, or Red Team operations.
Background in high-growth fintech, crypto platforms, or managed security service providers.
Familiarity with DeFi/crypto, blockchain, and related technologies.

Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, Menlo Park, CA, and Denver, CO office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.