Senior Security Engineer, Scale AI
Detection & Incident Response
$188-254.4k
Training and validation data for AI applications
Open for applications
Training and validation data for AI applications
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$188-254.4k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate the development of AI applications.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as an Incident Response Engineer with a focus on digital security
- Proficiency in digital forensics tools and techniques
- Strong understanding of modern cyber threats and attack methodologies
- Production experience with SIEM and EDR tools
- Hands-on experience with malware analysis and reverse engineering
- Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and their integration into incident response processes
- You can structure complex incidents and diagnose root causes independently, providing actionable insights without requiring manager input
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and their implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to influence incident response strategies and drive improvements within a team
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., GCFA, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP) are a plus
- Experience in a senior or lead incident response role is preferred
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Incident Response Engineer to join our Security Engineering team. This role is crucial in ensuring the rapid and effective response to digital security incidents across our organization. You will lead incident investigations, implement response strategies, and influence our overall incident management approach.
- Your expertise in digital forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, and incident response tools will be essential in identifying and mitigating potential security threats. You will also structure complex incidents, diagnose root causes independently, and clearly explain the mechanics and significance of security breaches, including their impact and recommended remediation steps
- Lead digital incident investigations to identify and contain security breaches
- Evaluate and enhance our incident response capabilities through process improvements and tool implementations
- Implement and maintain incident response playbooks and workflows
- Perform digital forensics and malware analysis to understand attack vectors and methodologies
- Utilize threat intelligence platforms to enhance our detection and response capabilities
- Guide IT and security teams in implementing robust long-term solutions that improve incident prevention and response, including hunting logging or forensics gaps
- Clearly explain the mechanics and significance of security incidents, including their potential impact and recommended remediation steps
- Influence the incident response strategy and direction of the team, advocating for best practices and continuous improvement
Our take
When training AI models, lack of access to large scale, high quality, labelled data is often the barrier preventing machine learning teams from building something great. In fact, labelled data is even more essential than the algorithms themselves. Scale AI is solving this by providing easy access through developer APIs to a huge variety of labelled data sets covering a large range of areas within computer vision and natural language processing.
It seems that almost every company now is offering artificial intelligence enabled products to automate every aspect of our lives. By positioning themselves as the go-to source for high quality tagged data, Scale AI is in an excellent position as the AI sector continues it's exponential growth.
With innovative AI projects across a range of sectors including retail, energy, and healthcare, Scale AI is now a leader in the industry alongside OpenAI. It continues to forge partnerships with fintech tools and software engine developers such as Brex and Luminar to continue its evolution of digital markets.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2024
$1bn
SERIES F
Apr 2021
$325m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.6bn
Company benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Coverage: Our health plans give you the flexibility to select the right coverage for you and eligible family members through a variety of plan options
- Easy to use 401(K): Plan and invest for the future with a 401(k) via Guideline. Scale’s 401(k) plan provides you an opportunity to defer compensation for your long-term savings
- Wellness Fund: We care about the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of all Scaliens. Our $100/month wellness stipend can be used for gym memberships, acupuncture, meditation apps, and so much more
- Virtual Social Activities: Being remote has not stopped us from hosting fun virtual events. From trivia night to candle making, we ensure employees are fostering connections & building strong relationships
- Learning & Development: We know how important career growth is for Scaliens, so we offer a $500/year L&D stipend to help support continued development throughout your journey
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible hours allow you to work when you are most productive. You can work with your manager to best plan your daily work schedule
- Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy time to travel or plan a staycation. We encourage employees to take time off to recharge and prevent burnout. We have a flexible PTO policy where each employee is afforded the flexibility to take planned time-off as needed
- Commuter Benefits: Set aside pre-tax dollars to use on qualified transportation expenses to help ease your commute
- Parental Leave: Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in place to promote a healthy home and work life
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alexander Wang
(CEO)Dropped out of a bachelors degree at MiT in Computer Science and Mathematics. Previously worked for 2 years as a Software Engineer and Algorithm Developer in the finance industry and 2 years as a Tech Lead at Quora. Youngest founder funded by Accel as a teenager.
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