Senior Security Incident Response Developer

Wealthsimple

. Build relationships with Engineering teams, create new playbooks, and identify automation opportunities .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$151,200 - CA$189,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Cybersecurity with a focus on Incident Management, including the ability to lead teams through high-stress situations and develop repeatable workflows for incident resolution. Proficient in utilizing SIEM and SOAR platforms, as well as AI coding tools to enhance security operations.

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Incident ManagementCybersecurity ExpertiseSIEM ProficiencyAI Coding ToolsCloud Infrastructure Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Incident CommandAutomation DevelopmentWorkflow CreationIncident ResponseThreat Intelligence Analysis

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationJudgment Under Pressure

Tools & Technologies

SIEM PlatformsSOAR PlatformsClaude CodeCursorChatGPT

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityIncident ResponseFraud InvestigationSensitive Activity MonitoringOperational Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build relationships with Engineering teams, create new playbooks, and identify automation opportunities
Mentor others in incident response and improve consistency of outcomes
Help build and shape the Security Incident Response team
Serve as Incident Commander and bring incidents to resolution
Turn recurring incidents into repeatable workflows covering intake, playbook, automation, and closure
Inform business investment decisions using trends and relevant metrics
Monitor, refine, and expand SIEM and SOAR platforms with Security Engineers
Coordinate with HR, Fraud, and Privacy teams to investigate fraudulent and sensitive activity, including insider threats and snooping
Participate in an on-call rotation for security incidents, internal questions, and operational support
Partner with detection engineering to develop high-fidelity detection rules based on incident trends and threat intelligence

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain
3+ years of experience being an Incident Manager, taking ownership of investigations
Ability to lead a team during high-stress situations, providing direction and support
Understanding of turning noise into signals using a SIEM
Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT
Ability to break recurring problems into workflows that tooling or AI can handle
Knowledge of and familiarity with cloud infrastructure
Good judgment under pressure in technical problem solving and cross-functional collaboration
Legally eligible to work in Canada

Benefits

Comp & perks

Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
20 vacation days
4 wellness days
Unlimited sick and mental health days per year*
Work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year*
Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS
Equity compensation for permanent employees
AI Notetaker interview recording and transcription, with opt-out available without impact on candidacy