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Overview
Join Vercel as a Security Engineer in the Detection Response team, responsible for managing security posture and monitoring anomalies in a hybrid work environment. About Vercel: Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents. We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.
What You Will Do
- •Monitor and respond to security alerts across multiple channels, including managed SOC escalations.
- •Maintain visibility and logging infrastructure, ensuring effective SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) operations.
- •Support security audits for PCI, SOC2, ISO, and other compliance frameworks, gathering evidence and collaborating with Engineering, GRC and the broader Security Division.
- •Proactively enhance security operations by developing and deploying new detections, security tooling and rigorously managing key security partners.
- •Work on security investigations, incidents, and urgent requests as they arise, as well as contributing to the build-out and continuous improvement of the on-call process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- •Continuously act as a guardian to enable the business to navigate risk-based changes.
- •Manage and enhance email security, endpoint security posture (EDR, configuration, and management), GitHub administration best practices, and internal security tooling to strengthen Vercel's overall security framework.
Benefits
- •Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- •Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- •Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- •Flexible Time Off.
- •We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
- •The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $208,000-$312,000. This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation.
About You
- •Extensive experience in security operations, including SIEM management, security logging, and detection engineering.
- •Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and cloud security best practices.
- •Experience with GitHub administration and security controls.
- •Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and security investigations.
- •Hands-on experience with incident response, including detection, triage, and remediation.
- •Strong endpoint management skills across multiple operating systems (Mac, Windows, Linux).
- •Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash) and one compiled language (Rust, Go).
- •Familiarity with serverless functions and API security is a plus.