Security Engineer, Robinhood
Detection & Response
CA$89.3-105k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$89.3-105k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 1+ years of experience in security operations, detection engineering, or incident response
- Strong understanding of log analysis, detection tuning, and alert triage within security tools (SIEMs, EDRs, cloud security platforms)
- Hands-on experience conducting incident response and writing detections for AWS, Kubernetes, Google Workspace, macOS, and Okta
- Experience writing detections using query languages
- Familiarity with threat hunting, log correlation, and investigation techniques across cloud and endpoint environments
- Ability to analyze security telemetry, identify attack patterns, and contribute to continuous detection improvements
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across security teams in fast-paced incident response scenarios
What the job involves
- The Security Operations (SecOps) team’s mission is to proactively safeguard Robinhood and its customers
- SecOps is responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents in real time
- We do this by staying ahead of threats through gathering threat intelligence, conducting Red Team operations, and working with external security researchers to identify and mitigate potential risks before they can be exploited
- By maintaining a robust defense posture, the team protects Robinhood customers from ever-evolving cyber threats
- As a Detection & Response Engineer, you will focus on strengthening Robinhood’s ability to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents
- You’ll work on developing high-quality detections, improving response workflows, and collaborating with security teams to reduce detection gaps
- This role requires technical expertise in security operations, detection engineering, and incident response while working closely with SOC analysts, engineers, and security stakeholders
- Investigate security alerts and incidents, conduct log analysis, and collaborate with teams to mitigate threats
- Develop and fine-tune detection logic to improve visibility into security threats, reducing false positives and detection gaps
- Analyze security signals, correlate data across multiple sources, and determine appropriate response actions
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and improve security detections based on evolving threats and real-time feedback from investigations
- Assist in automating detection workflows and enhancing security operations efficiency through scripting or SOAR tools
- Contribute to post-incident reports and identify areas for improvement in detections, response, and remediation strategies
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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