Staff Security Operations Engineer, (Detection & Response Lead)
Overview
Affirm is seeking an experienced Staff Security Operations Engineer to lead their Detection & Response program in the UK, helping shape the next phase of their global Security Operations as Affirm expands internationally.
Job Description
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. At Affirm, security is integral to their mission of building honest financial products and driving the company’s long-term success. The Security Operations and Resilience Engineering (SOR) program serves as the foundation of their preventive and responsive efforts to safeguard Affirm’s assets and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- - Lead and expand Affirm’s Security Incident Response Program within Europe, shaping the Detection & Response strategy for international growth
- - Lead the design and implementation of compliant security data strategies
- - Act as Incident Commander during large-scale security events
- - Serve as the technical escalation point for investigations and incidents
- - Develop and refine incident response playbooks, detection pipelines, and automations
- - Provide briefings and updates to diverse audiences
- - Contribute to the detection program by creating advanced detections
- - Contribute to the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) program
- - Partner with cross-functional teams to drive security engineering projects
- - Mentor and train team members
- - Engage externally with the broader security community
Required Skills
- - 7+ years of experience building and scaling Detection & Response programs
- - Proven ability to lead complex investigations and security incidents in cloud-native environments
- - Deep expertise in incident command, containment, and remediation
- - Hands-on experience with Security Operations tooling such as SIEM, EDR, and MDR platforms
- - Proficiency in data ingestion and normalisation workflows
- - Exceptional communication and leadership skills
Benefits
- - 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- - Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- - Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- - Learning & Development programs
- - Parental benefits
- - Employee Resource & Community Groups
- - Employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
About the company
We started Affirm because credit cards aren’t working. They lure us in with perks, but end up costing a lot: The average U.S. household has $6,000 in credit card debt. With Affirm, you’ll never owe more than you agree to up front. Instead, you’ll always get a flexible, transparent, and convenient way to pay over time.
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