Senior Manager, Security Engineering, Incident Response

Core Weave • Sunnyvale, CA

74d • $188,000 - $275,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Manager, Security Engineering, Incident Response to lead and mature our global incident response and cyber defense capabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and scaling CoreWeave's ability to detect, contain, and remediate security incidents across a rapidly growing cloud infrastructure environment. This position is highly visible and mission-critical. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), senior leadership, and cross-functional technology teams to ensure CoreWeave maintains a resilient, proactive, and best-in-class incident response program that protects our customers, infrastructure, and data.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years in cybersecurity with at least 4-5 years of direct experience in incident response leadership roles within large-scale or cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of intrusion detection, malware analysis, digital forensics, cloud security (Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems a plus).
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST 800-61, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional response teams during high-pressure security incidents.
• Skilled in executive and technical communications, with the ability to brief senior leaders and stakeholders effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications (preferred): GIAC (GCIH, GCIA, GCFA), CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead CoreWeave's global incident response program, ensuring timely detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery from security incidents.
• Serve as the incident commander during major security events, providing leadership, decision-making, and executive-level communication.
• Develop and maintain playbooks, processes, and escalation paths to streamline response efforts.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing incident response team, including analysts, investigators, and engineers.
• Define and implement KPIs, reporting, and dashboards to measure incident response effectiveness.
• Continuously assess and evolve IR processes in line with emerging threats, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Partner with Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, and Product Security teams to improve detection and prevention capabilities.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Communications teams to manage regulatory and customer-facing requirements during incidents.
• Support tabletop exercises, executive simulations, and business continuity planning to strengthen organizational readiness.
• Monitor the evolving threat landscape to ensure the organization is prepared for new and emerging attack techniques.
• Drive adoption of advanced response automation, threat-hunting initiatives, and intelligence-driven defense strategies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services