Klaviyo

Senior Security Engineer - Detection and Response

Klaviyo · San Francisco, CA

Posted 14 days ago

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This role has been open
14 days
Klaviyo's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Klaviyo's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Klaviyo
high
90 stale, 6 reposted of 141 open
Hiring momentum
203 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Security Engineer on the Detection and Response Team at Klaviyo, you will be responsible for building and maintaining systems that enhance security observability and automate detection and response operations. Your role will involve developing high-fidelity detections, responding to security incidents, and conducting threat hunts while participating in on-call rotations. You will leverage your engineering skills to improve Klaviyo's overall security posture through hands-on technical work and thought leadership.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 5+ years of experience in software, security, and/or data engineering
  • Automation-first and AI-first approach for all work performed
  • Experience with centralized logging, data lakes, and SIEM solutions
  • Familiarity with large-scale data pipelines and data engineering techniques
  • Proficient in programming languages to automate/build (e.g., Python, Go or similar)
  • Proven experience with git/GitHub and CI/CD automations

What you get

  • Base salary range of $141,600 — $212,400 USD
  • Participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan
  • Variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles
  • Equity
  • Sign-on payments
  • Comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack or tools used beyond general categories
  • Role may require up to 10% travel
  • Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
  • No specific details on the company's culture or team dynamics provided

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Listed by Klaviyo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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