Security Engineer, Detection & Response

Robinhood Robinhood · Fintech · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Security Division

Security Engineer role focused on detection and response within a fintech company. Responsibilities include investigating security alerts, developing detection rules, analyzing telemetry, and contributing to automation efforts. Requires experience in security operations, log analysis, and writing detections using query languages.

What you'd actually do

  1. Investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, and cloud security platforms, perform log analysis, and coordinate containment or remediation steps with engineering partners
  2. Develop, test, and tune detection rules using query languages to improve signal quality and reduce false positives
  3. Correlate data from multiple telemetry sources to identify attack patterns and determine appropriate response actions
  4. Monitor emerging threats and update detection logic based on investigation findings and threat intelligence reporting
  5. Contribute to automation efforts by building or refining SOAR playbooks and scripts that improve investigation speed and consistency
  6. Document incidents and contribute to post-incident reviews with clear findings and recommended improvements to detection and response processes

Skills

Required

  • 2–4 years of experience in security operations, detection engineering, or incident response
  • Experience analyzing logs and tuning alerts within SIEMs, EDR platforms, and cloud security tools
  • Experience writing detections using query languages (e.g., SQL-like, KQL, or similar)
  • Familiarity with threat hunting and investigation techniques across cloud and endpoint environments
  • Ability to analyze security telemetry, identify patterns of malicious activity, and recommend practical improvements
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills when documenting incidents and collaborating with technical teams
  • English proficiency is required

What the JD emphasized

  • security operations
  • detection engineering
  • incident response
  • security telemetry
  • detection logic
  • threat intelligence