SecOps Engineer

Upstart

21d•$111,900 - $155,000•Remote

About The Position

Upstart’s Security Operations team is passionate in bringing progressive approaches in securing our products. We believe that security should empower innovation, move at the speed of business, and have safety by design as core principles. Our team’s mission is to ensure the safety of our core product platforms, enterprise, and manage threats to Upstart. We approach our efforts through automation, strong collaboration with our partner teams, and maintaining a positive experience for Upstarters. As a SecOps Engineer at Upstart, you will build automated response mechanisms, triage and respond to critical alerts, hunt for threats in the environment, and help build our security data lake. You’ll share in the team’s responsibility for monitoring and actively defending our corporate and product infrastructure. You'll be a key piece of our Incident Response process, on the front lines of keeping Upstart safe.

Requirements

Assume breach mindset, chasing down all threads to completion
Strong Log-fu (ability to build robust log search queries)
Intermediate proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Python)
Strong Git experience (rebasing doesn't scare you!)

Nice To Haves

AWS Experience & Infra as Code management of resources
OSX Endpoint Investigation Experience
Internal Application Development Experience
SaaS Application security experience
Experience in a high-security environment
Experience with managing Threat Intelligence

Responsibilities

Work closely with system owners to ingest new log feeds for security monitoring
Enhance and maintain our Detection and Response platforms
Build in workflows with AI analysis to automatically investigate and triage issues
Be on the frontlines of Incident Response, actively investigating issues and protecting Upstart
Build common response workflows to expedite investigation and response using AI and SOAR Technology

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)