Manager of Response, Automation, Intelligence & Detection Engineering
About The Position
Robinhood is building an elite team applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. The Security Operations (SecOps) team protects Robinhood and its customers by detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats across production systems, endpoints, and cloud environments. This role leads teams across North America, shaping the strategy, execution, and long-term evolution of defensive security capabilities. The position involves building high-performing teams, maturing detection and incident response programs, and staying ahead of the threat landscape. It requires collaboration with Security, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Trust & Safety teams to translate emerging threats into scalable defenses, championing AI, automation, and modern engineering practices. This is a highly visible leadership role influencing Robinhood's security posture and protecting millions of customers. The role is based in Menlo Park, CA or Denver, CO, with in-person attendance expected at least 5 days per week. Robinhood believes in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, detection engineering, threat intelligence, or a closely related security discipline.
- 4+ years of experience leading high-performing security engineering or security operations teams, including hiring, coaching, and organizational development.
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling detection and response programs, including incident response, detection engineering, operational processes, and security metrics.
- Experience leading high-severity security incidents and coordinating cross-functional response efforts involving engineering, communications, legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Strong technical foundation across modern cloud environments, endpoint security, identity systems, SIEM, EDR, and detection engineering practices, with the ability to provide technical leadership without needing to be the primary implementer.
- Experience applying automation, AI, or software engineering practices to improve the scale and effectiveness of security operations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence engineering leaders and clearly communicate technical risk to executive audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Detection & Response and Threat Intelligence organizations across North America, setting the technical vision, organizational strategy, and execution priorities for both teams.
- Mature Robinhood's detection and incident response capabilities by improving detection coverage, response workflows, operational readiness, and measurable security outcomes.
- Define and track operational metrics such as detection coverage, response time, investigation quality, and control effectiveness, using data to continuously improve team performance.
- Lead security incident response for high-severity events, serving as an Incident Commander when needed and ensuring thorough post-incident reviews that drive lasting improvements.
- Partner with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Product Security, Trust & Safety, and Engineering leaders to translate emerging threats into scalable detection, response, and prevention capabilities.
- Drive adoption of automation, AI, and modern engineering practices to improve analyst productivity, accelerate investigations, and scale security operations.
- Contribute to long-term security strategy, annual planning, budgeting, and organizational design as the Detection & Response program continues to grow.
Benefits
- Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact
- Bonus programs
- Equity ownership
- 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance
- Fertility benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Company holidays
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Parental leave
- Catered meals
- Events
- Comfortable workspaces
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
