CareerPlan

Senior Staff Incident Response Engineer

CA - San FranciscoFull-time2026-11-12 → 2026-11-13

Core

Principal technical authority for incident response within the Security Operations Center, leading investigations and mitigation of threats targeting crypto and digital asset platforms while securing enterprise cloud infrastructure.

Role type

Senior Staff Incident Response Engineer (Cyber Defense)

Builds

Automated investigation tools, forensic workflows, and hardened detection mechanisms for digital asset and cloud environments.

Domain

Financial Services / Cybersecurity / Blockchain

Required skills

Incident response leadership, blockchain forensics, cloud security (AWS/GCP), Python/Go/SQL, digital forensics, SIEM/EDR, threat detection engineering, cross-functional collaboration, technical documentation, mentorship

Preferred skills

Smart contract auditing, SOAR automation, Kubernetes security, regulatory compliance knowledge, commercial blockchain intelligence platforms

Technologies

Python, Go, SQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Kubernetes, Linux, macOS, Windows

Responsibilities

Lead high-severity incident investigations and forensic triage for digital asset threats; architect containment workflows and automate evidence collection; develop incident response runbooks and detection playbooks; conduct technical simulations and tabletop exercises; mentor SOC engineers and elevate technical standards.

Seniority

Senior Staff, principal technical authority with mentorship responsibilities