Director of Security Engineering Detection & Response

Job Description:

About the Role:

Remitly is seeking a visionary and business-minded security professional to serve as the for our Detection Response and Threat Intelligence functions. Over the last few years the threat landscape has evolved dramatically and our defensive capabilities must. In this critical leadership role you will be responsible for building a proactive intelligence-driven Response capability to ensure Remitly is fully prepared to handle complex modern security incidents in a cloud-native ecosystem.

You will lead a globally distributed organization—including managing and scaling our key operations and engineering in Bangalore (BLR)—focused on generating high-signal behavior-based alerts automating containment and actioning real-time threat intelligence.

s serving as the executive interface for our operational security program. You will establish strategic plans leverage advanced automation and AI-driven SecOps capabilities and collaborate with our Investment Committee to maintain a world-class maturity level across Detection Response and Intel. If you have a passion for "aim for the stars" engineering empathetic global partnership and staying two steps ahead of financial cybercrime we want you on our team.
You Will:

• Drive an Intelligence-Led Response Program: for large-scale high-complexity security incidents. Mature our incident response program to heavily leverage Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) and automated containment to reduce mean time to remediate (MTTR).

• Build & Integrate Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI): Establish and lead a Threat Intelligence function. Track Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) financial cybercrime syndicates and emerging attack vectors ensuring strategic intel is translated into tactical detection rules and proactive defense measures.

• Modernize Detection Engineering: Lead the transition from traditional signature-based alerting to behavioral analytics anomaly detection and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). Ensure detection capabilities are o for our modern highly-distributed technological environment.

• Global Team Leadership: Hire develop and mentor Technical Leads Engineering Managers and specialists across multiple time zones. You will specifically oversee the growth management and integration of our dedicated team in Bangalore ensuring seamless "follow-the-sun" operations and engineering alignment.

• Executive Communication: Act as the primary liaison during high-stress incidents translating highly complex technical details threat actor motivations and business impacts to Remitly’s executive leadership and Board of Directors.

• Drive continuous organizational learning through blameless highly actionable After Action Reports (AARs) and continuous threat exposure management.
   

You Have:

• Proven experience in a senior security leadership role specifically managing large complex security incidents leading global teams and scaling SecOps functions.

• Deep understanding of the modern threat landscape CTI frameworks cloud-native security architectures and the application of machine learning/AI in security operations.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to convey critical technical information intel briefings and risk impacts to C-suite executives effectively and accurately.

• Ability to develop comprehensive SLOs SLAs and telemetry to evaluate the output of multiple domains (e.g. alert efficacy intel integration incident operations).

• Ability to balance security risk with rapid innovation in a highly regulated high-growth financial services environment.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $256000-$320000. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation Together

At Remitly we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships fueling creativity and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

What We Do

Since 2011 Remitly has been tirelessly delivering on our promises to our customers sending their hard earned money home. Today we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 2700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

Why Work With Us

We are united through our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture via our cultural values. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do and includes investing in the growth & development of our team.

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