- Company: Airbnb
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: £96,000 – £120,000
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About the role
Join Airbnb’s Threat Detection and Response (TDR) team in London. This team is the front line for detecting, investigating, and responding to internal and external security threats. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will help define and execute the vision for threat detection and incident response capabilities. You will also mentor other team members while building and optimizing security systems.
Responsibilities
- Investigate security incidents using digital forensics and data analytics.
- Hunt for threats in corporate and production environments to identify anomalous activity.
- Build automation and detection models to mitigate threats at scale.
- Partner with engineering teams to develop advanced detection solutions.
- Identify infrastructure gaps and work with business partners to improve visibility through logging.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal and Privacy, for large-scale responses.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations, including incident response, digital forensics, or detection engineering.
- Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages, with frequent use of SQL and Pandas.
- Familiarity with the Cyber Kill Chain Framework and MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
- Experience automating security detection and response.
- Preferred familiarity with Elasticsearch and AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS).
- Ability to work independently and lead through influence in complex, high-stress situations.
Pay and benefits
- Annual base pay range: £96,000 – £120,000.
- Eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
- Base pay is dependent on factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, and market demands.
How to apply
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