Staff Security Engineer, Detection & Response

As a Staff Security Engineer (IC6) on the Detection & Response team, you will drive our incident response strategy, build robust detection engineering frameworks, and mentor engineers across the organization. In this high-impact role, you will command high-stress incident responses, eliminate operational noise by developing an AI-native detection platform, and help shape the broader AI-agentic ecosystem for SecOps. You will work closely with cross-functional partners in Proactive Security, Security Engineering, Insider Trust, Infrastructure, Legal, and Communications to protect Robinhood’s ecosystem.

This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, Menlo Park, CA, and Denver, CO office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

Lead Incident Response: Command security incident response workstreams with decisive leadership, rapidly containing threats, quantifying impact, and communicating effectively with leadership.

Elevate Detection Rigor: Build, tune, and maintain our global detection catalog across our cloud and kubernetes environments to ensure high precision and actionable alerting.

Drive Strategic Innovation: Architect our Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) roadmap, integrating AI agents and automated issue discovery to transform response capabilities.

Code & Architecture Analysis: Read and reason through complex, multi-language codebases to identify security vulnerabilities, evaluate threat vectors, and guide remediation.

Mentor & Elevate the Team: Foster a culture of technical excellence, trust, and continuous learning by mentoring engineers and bringing charisma to team development.

On-Call Support: Participate in an on-call rotation (1 week per rotation) to maintain real-time operational readiness.

Hands-on experience with Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, or Red Team operations.

Background in high-growth fintech, crypto platforms, or managed security service providers.

Familiarity with DeFi/crypto, blockchain, and related technologies.

Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.

Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.

Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 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, and mental health benefits.

Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!

Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

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