Security Response Engineer
Job Description
About Us
Chainlink Labs is the leading developer of Chainlink, a decentralized computing platform that powers the verifiable web. Chainlink provides access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability for any blockchain. Through collaborations with financial institutions like Swift, DTCC, and ANZ, as well as Web3 teams like Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix, Chainlink Labs supports the development of verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming. In fact, Chainlink Labs was recognized as one of Newsweek's 100 Most Loved Workplaces in 2023 in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Security Team
The security department at Chainlink Labs is responsible for protecting the people and infrastructure of the company. Their primary objective is to safeguard Chainlink Labs and its assets from both external and internal threats. They achieve this through specialized security engineering, the use of cutting-edge technologies, policy development, and training of security-aware personnel.
As a crucial part of the organization, the security team promotes a culture of security, ensuring the protection of valuable assets while remaining accessible to all employees and the community.
As a Security Response Engineer on the Threat Management team, you will be tasked with preventing, detecting, and responding to security incidents that impact the company, both on and off chain. Your responsibilities include developing and deploying tools to automate and integrate data from various sources into the security stack. Additionally, you will collaborate with teams across the company to reduce risk and foster a culture of security.
This role provides a valuable career opportunity, as you will be part of a fast-growing tech company that plays a key role in powering the future's digital agreements through blockchain infrastructure.
Your Role:
- Resolve security incidents across the company
- Develop detection capabilities for threats in local, cloud, and blockchain environments
- Collaborate with infrastructure, finance, IT, and HR teams on security projects
- Create tools to automate response processes and streamline analysis workflows
Requirements:
- Willingness to participate in a week-long on-call rotation
- Experience in writing detection rules focused on threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Proficiency in threat hunting with large datasets
- Coding experience in Python, Ruby, Go, or similar languages
Desired Qualifications
- Background in software engineering, computer science, or computer security
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud providers
- Knowledge of host and network telemetry analysis
- Experience in a startup environment
All roles at Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Although the working hours are flexible, we encourage applicants to have some overlap with Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Equal Opportunity Commitment
Chainlink Labs is committed to equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special needs during the application process, please contact us at peopleops@smartcontract.com.
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