Staff Detection & Response Engineer

Typeface • Palo Alto, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Typeface is seeking a Staff Detection & Response Engineer to lead detection, response, and recovery from security incidents across its platform. The engineer will own the incident lifecycle from initial alert through root-cause analysis and lasting remediation, and will build the systems, playbooks, and automation needed to improve response speed and effectiveness. This hybrid role is based in Palo Alto, California, with in-office collaboration three days per week.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in incident response, security operations, or digital forensics, with a strong track record of leading investigations end to end.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on cloud security experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, and experience with SIEM, EDR, and SOAR tools.
• Strong understanding of attacker techniques and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and NIST incident handling.
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate investigation and response tasks.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to stay calm, work independently, and lead collaboratively.
• Experience supporting B2B or enterprise SaaS products.

Nice To Haves

• Background securing AI or generative AI systems.
• Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security incident response, including detection, triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.
• Investigate alerts and suspicious activity across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, identity systems, and SaaS applications.
• Build and maintain incident response playbooks, runbooks, and escalation paths.
• Perform log analysis, digital forensics, and threat hunting to identify root causes and emerging risks.
• Automate detection and response workflows to reduce time to detect and resolve incidents.
• Coordinate incident response and stakeholder communications with Engineering, Product, IT, Legal, and Customer teams.
• Run tabletop exercises and drive continuous improvement of security posture and readiness.
• Mentor and support teammates and help foster a blameless, security-first culture.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including salary, equity, and 401(k).
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
• HSA and FSA options.
• Flexible time off, including parental leave.
• Well-being programs and resources supporting mental and physical health.
• Daily lunch and snacks.
• Mentorship and the opportunity to work with AI leaders on products that ship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior