quora - Detection & CorpSec Engineer (Remote)

Remote - Multiple Locations - Hybrid - USA *$172k - $250k+ Equity1mo ago

In Office Senior NA Cloud Computing QA Engineer Python Splunk AWS

Requirements

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours https://quora.com/coordination_hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time) • 5+ years of experience in security engineering, detection engineering, or a closely related field • Hands-on experience building or maintaining SIEM infrastructure and writing detection rules • Experience with endpoint security tools (e.g. CrowdStrike or similar EDR platforms) • Strong Python engineering skills with a track record of writing production code reviewed and shipped alongside software engineering teams • Experience conducting security incident investigations, including malware analysis, log review, and timeline reconstruction and threat modeling • Experience with corporate security controls, identity management, endpoint protection, and access control enforcement • Experience with SIEM/SOAR options such as Elastic/Splunk or alternatives • Familiarity with identity platforms such as Okta • Strong understanding of authentication technology such as OAuth, Yubikey and Passkey • Experience with Zero-Trust network architecture or VPN implementation • Demonstrated use of AI coding tools to build or automate security workflows • Experience in a small security team or fast-paced startup environment • Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native security tooling • At Quora, we value diversity and inclusivity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including marginalized or underrepresented groups in tech, to apply for our job openings. We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture. • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. • Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary. • There are many factors that will determine the starting pay, including but not limited to experience, location, education, and business needs. • US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $172,279 - $249,640 USD + equity + benefits. • Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $220,272 - $255,347 CAD + equity + benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $205,587 - $238,324 CAD + equity + benefits.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a SIEM to collect and analyze logs from across corporate and production systems; write and deploy detections and alerts to identify malicious behavior • Design and deploy canary tokens and early warning mechanisms to detect threats before they reach critical assets • Investigate security incidents end-to-end — including malware analysis, exfiltration assessment, and timeline reconstruction — and build runbooks to scale response capabilities • Partner with IT to define and enforce security standards across the employee device fleet, including endpoint protection, managed device requirements, OS compliance, and VPN access controls • Drive the PoC and implementation of Zero-Trust VPN and other corporate security infrastructure • Provide security guidance and advisory support to non-engineering functions across the organization

Benefits

• United States$172,279 – $249,640 • Offers Equity • Canada - Vancouver & Toronto$220,272 – $255,347 • Offers Equity • Canada - Other$205,587 – $238,324 • Offers Equity • Starting pay is determined by several factors, including experience, location, education, and business needs. We also offer a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary. • Please note: to ensure that candidates select the most relevant jobs for their skills, we have set up limits to the number of times candidates can apply. The following limits apply to all roles at Quora: • Candidates may not re-apply to the same role within 1 month if not presented with an offer • 1 month • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • City, State, and Country • or drag and drop here • If you selected "Other", please provide additional information. • Any additional information you'd like to share? • I prefer not to say • American Indian or Alaskan Native • Black of African or African-American descent • Hispanic or Latinx • Middle Eastern or North African • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Southeast Asian • White or Caucasian • My ethnicity is not listed • I prefer not to say • I prefer not to say • I prefer not to say