Lambda · 1 month ago
Security Engineer - Detection & Response
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$296K/yr - $445K/yr
5+ years expLambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. As a Security Engineer on the Detection & Response team, you will build detection capabilities, drive incident response, and develop threat intelligence to secure Lambda's AI infrastructure.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterGPUMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Qualify reports and lead response activities from initial triage through remediation and retrospective
Develop tools and workflows that accelerate incident response and reduce mean time to resolution
Drive prioritization and remediation of security findings across engineering teams in coordination with Security Technical Program Management
Participate in on-call rotation, ensuring rapid response to security events that threaten customer data or operations
Create and tune detection rules and alerts that identify threats across Lambda's infrastructure before they impact customers or revenue
Research and operationalize threat intelligence specific to AI infrastructure and Lambda's unique threat landscape
Proactively search for indicators of compromise and suspicious activity that automated detection might miss
Leverage Lambda's hosted LLMs to create AI-powered threat detection, automated triage, and intelligent alert correlation
Support periodic tabletop exercises and red team activities to test and improve detection coverage and response capabilities
Qualification
Required
Have 3+ years of hands-on security engineering experience and 5+ years of total engineering experience, with demonstrated impact in detection and incident response
Thrive in high-speed, high-ambiguity startup environments where you build security capabilities while responding to immediate threats
Deep technical expertise with security tooling including SIEM/SOAR platforms, EDR solutions, vulnerability scanners, and cloud security monitoring
Excel at solving problems in Python, Go, or similar languages, building automations that scale security impact
Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams both with and without authority (we're all on the same team!)
Strong Linux systems experience in both bare metal and cloud environments, understanding infrastructure from kernel to application layer
Excellence at translating security concerns into business risk, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions
Preferred
You've built or contributed to detection engineering programs or incident response capabilities
Experience with threat intelligence platforms, threat hunting methodologies, or purple team exercises
Deep experience with specific SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Chronicle) or SOAR solutions
Experience driving or providing significant evidence for compliance audits, such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, or FedRAMP
You've developed detection content shared with the security community (Sigma rules, YARA, etc.)
Experience responding to incidents in both cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and bare metal environments
Security certifications like GCIH, GNFA, GCIA, or similar that demonstrate incident response expertise
Experience with forensics, malware analysis, or reverse engineering
Excitement about leveraging our direct access to state-of-the-art LLMs to enhance detection and response—imagine AI-powered threat hunting, automated incident triage, and intelligent alert correlation at a scale only possible when you host the AI infrastructure yourself
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Company
Lambda
Lambda is a cloud-based platform that provides high-performance GPU hardware and cloud infrastructure for AI model training and inference.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.19BKey Investors
TWG GlobalJP MorganMacquarie Group
2025-11-18Series E· $1.5B
2025-08-19Debt Financing· $275M
2025-02-19Series D· $480M
Leadership Team
Stephen Balaban
Co-founder, CEO
Michael Balaban
Co-Founder / CTO
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