1Password · 2 weeks ago
Senior Security Engineer, Detection and Response
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years exp1Password is a rapidly growing company focused on building a safe and productive digital future. As a Senior Security Engineer on the Detection & Response team, you will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats while improving the systems and processes that enable effective security operations.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecurityPrivacySoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
Design, build, and continuously improve threat detections across 1Password’s infrastructure, products, internal tools, and corporate environments
Lead and support security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident learning
Apply threat intelligence and knowledge of attacker TTPs to detection development, threat hunting, alert triage, and response prioritization
Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, and IT teams to improve security visibility, logging quality, and response readiness
Use automation, scripting, and Detection-as-Code practices to scale detection and response workflows and improve reliability
Own end-to-end security projects aligned with Detection & Response initiatives and broader security strategy
Participate in a shared on-call rotation and support high-severity incidents as needed
Contribute to operational maturity through playbooks, mentoring, tabletop exercises, audits, and cross-functional initiatives
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in security technical engineering roles, with 3+ years focused on security operations, detection engineering or incident response
Hands-on experience with detection engineering and automation, including SIEMs, SOAR platforms, behavior analytics, and Detection-as-Code workflows
Strong understanding of modern attacker techniques and how they apply to cloud-native, SaaS, and identity-centric environments
Experience with endpoint, runtime, and forensic tools across multiple operating systems
Knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP) and security best practices for cloud-native systems
Proficiency with scripting and infrastructure tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) to support automation and internal tooling
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Health and wellbeing
Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
Competitive health benefits
Generous PTO policy
RSU program for most employees
Retirement matching program
Free 1Password account
Paid volunteer days
Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
Remote-first work environment
Company
1Password
1Password operates as a password manager for documents, credit card information, and addresses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthAccel
2025-10-10Secondary Market· $100M
2022-01-19Series C· $620M
2021-07-27Series B· $100.14M
Leadership Team
David Faugno
Chief Executive Officer
Jeannie De Guzman
Chief Operating Officer
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