# Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response at Rippling

- Company: Rippling
- What the company does: About Rippling Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://rippling.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $168K to $280K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/rippling/jobs/e502a948-802f-4b5a-90ff-0bb8a0e6e326
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rippling-senior-security-engineer-detection-and-response/

## About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Detection and Response Security Engineer to be a critical force in driving Rippling's security program forward. This role offers the opportunity to revolutionize our detection and response strategies through advanced automation, strategic data collection, and innovative detection logic. You will collaborate with our talented security team and broader engineering org to elevate and enhance our security efforts.

## What they're looking for

- Extensive Expertise: 4+ years of full-time experience as a security engineer, with a focus on security monitoring, incident response, and threat hunting
- Programming Skills: Proficiency in developing tools and automation using common DevOps toolsets, with a preference for Python
- Deep Technical Knowledge: Practical understanding of common attacks, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and MITRE ATT&CK principles
- Analytical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with large-scale data analysis, modeling, and correlation
- Cross-Platform Forensics: Expertise in operating systems internals and forensics for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Platform Management: Experience managing and working with current SIEM and SOAR platforms

Tags: Engineering