Senior Security Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Security Engineer at DuckDuckGo, you will maintain incident capabilities, improve internal security practices, and ensure products meet high security standards.

In Short

• Work on security systems in an engineering capacity.
• Implement and maintain security systems like SIEM and HIDS.
• Collaborate with team members on security processes.
• Develop security detection and prevention technologies.
• Triage security incidents and improve security standards.
• Participate in projects like VPN Product Security Audit.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of security-first thinking.
• Work with a remote-first team.
• Annual salary of $178,500 USD.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security systems.
• Deep understanding of blue team tactics and threat detection.
• Advanced programming or scripting skills, preferably in Perl.
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to provide feedback to various stakeholders.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Office setup and co-working allowances.
• Transparent compensation across professional levels.
• Wellbeing prioritization in the workplace.
• Flexible work arrangement with no core hours.