Senior Security Engineer

Weekday (YC W21)

. Design, develop, and maintain reusable security automation components, connectors, integrations, and playbooks .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSenior💰 ₹1,200,000 - ₹4,500,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing security automation solutions, including integrations with SIEM, SOAR, and EDR platforms. Proficient in Python or JavaScript, with a strong understanding of security operations, incident response, and AI/LLM applications in security workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python ProgrammingSecurity Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)Security Playbook DevelopmentIncident Response AutomationAI/LLM Integration

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Hard Skills

PythonJavaScriptSecurity AutomationIncident ResponseThreat DetectionPerformance OptimisationAlgorithmsData StructuresTestingSecurity Engineering

Soft Skills

OwnershipTroubleshootingAnalytical SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SIEMSOAREDRVulnerability ManagementThreat IntelligenceREST APIsWebhooksGenerative AIAgentic WorkflowsAutomation Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Security OperationsIncident ResponseThreat EngineeringReusable Security ContentCustomer Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain reusable security automation components, connectors, integrations, and playbooks
Build scalable automation solutions for SOC workflows, incident response, threat investigation, and security operations
Translate customer requirements, real-world use cases, and proof-of-concepts into production-ready security automation content
Develop modular, reliable, and maintainable automation frameworks for diverse customer environments
Optimise automation workflows for performance, scalability, reliability, and ease of deployment
Build integrations with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms
Automate security tasks, alert enrichment, incident triage, investigation, and response workflows
Integrate AI and LLM capabilities into security automation for intelligent analysis and decision-making
Explore agentic workflows, AI-powered investigation, and automated response capabilities
Maintain and enhance the security automation content library used by customers globally
Apply software engineering practices including code reviews, testing, documentation, version control, and performance optimisation
Diagnose technical issues and implement long-term solutions
Collaborate with Sales Engineering, Professional Services, and Product teams
Support technical proof-of-concepts and convert customer-specific requirements into reusable automation capabilities
Incorporate customer feedback into automation development and product improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 7+ years of experience
Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript
Practical understanding of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms
Experience designing and building security playbooks for incident response, investigation, alert triage, and operational automation
Understanding of security operations, threat detection, incident response, and security tooling
Understanding of algorithms, data structures, testing, maintainable code, and performance optimisation
Demonstrated experience in security engineering, security automation, cybersecurity software development, or a related technical field
Experience developing security automation solutions, integrations, or SOC playbooks
Practical understanding of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence tools
Ability to transform customer requirements and technical concepts into production-grade automation solutions
Understanding of AI/LLM concepts and their application to security workflows
Strong ownership, troubleshooting, analytical, and collaboration skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, product-focused engineering environment
Good-to-have: experience with SIEM platforms, EDR, vulnerability management, threat intelligence platforms, SOC operations, incident response, threat engineering, REST APIs, webhooks, authentication mechanisms, third-party integrations, reusable security content, Generative AI, LLMs, agentic workflows, and AI-powered automation frameworks