Head of Detection and Response
Core
Founding leader for a new Detection and Response team protecting Plaid's financial infrastructure by detecting and responding to suspicious activity.
Role type
Senior leadership (Head of Detection and Response)
Builds
Detection infrastructure, AI triage and response systems, investigation tooling, Red Teaming, and Fraud Operations
Domain
Fintech / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Detection and response leadership, security engineering, SIEM/EDR/SOC operations, team management, cross-functional influence, AI-first security operations
Preferred skills
Fintech experience, fraud investigation background, software engineering background
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, SOC tools, AI/ML for security
Responsibilities
Build and define culture/standards for the new D&R team, lead incident response operations, manage and mentor technical analysts and engineers, oversee Fraud Operations and Red Teaming, partner with C-suite on security risks, define and track program metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope