Senior Manager - Security Incident Detection an... @ Lambda
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About Lambda and the Role
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Their mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. As the Senior Manager - Security Incident Detection and Response, you will lead the Detection & Response team to safeguard valuable digital assets and ensure Lambda remains the safest place to build AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership & Management: Build and lead a high-performing detection and response team, set processes, and mentor senior security engineers.
- Technical Strategy & Execution: Define threat management frameworks, drive automation and deploy AI-powered security tools.
- Strategic Collaboration & Business Impact: Partner with engineering teams, create executive reports, and translate incidents into business outcomes.
- Operational Excellence & Scaling: Ensure 24/7 operational coverage, establish on-call rotations, and develop a strategic roadmap for detection and response.
Candidate Requirements
Candidates should have 10+ years of security experience with 5+ years in leadership. They must demonstrate program building from the ground up, a focus on automation to minimize repetitive tasks, and ability to translate technical security challenges into business impact. Experience in cloud security infrastructure and familiarity with compliance audits are highly valued.
Nice to Have
- Experience leveraging state-of-the-art LLMs for AI-powered threat hunting.
- Background in scaling security during hypergrowth and managing build vs. buy decisions.
- Experience with compliance audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others.
Additional Information
This role requires presence in the San Francisco office 4 days per week with one remote day (Tuesday). The position offers generous cash and equity compensation with benefits including health, dental, vision, wellness and commuter stipends, and a 401k plan with company match.
Key skills/competency
- Security
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting
- Automation
- Cloud Security
- Leadership
- AI Security
- Team Management
- Risk Management
- Compliance
How to Get Hired at Lambda
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Lambda's culture: Study their mission and recent AI advancements.
- Customize your resume: Highlight security leadership and automation skills.
- Showcase incident response: Detail proactive threat management experience.
- Prepare for behavioral interviews: Emphasize team management and strategy development.