[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Databricks logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2021/12/4e3f864ba9cf3c62d471e1c62414d098.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/databricks.md)[Databricks](https://jobicy.com/company/databricks.md) # Staff Security Engineer, Incident Response AI Summary This Staff Security Engineer role focuses on incident response, digital forensics, alert triage, and containment across Databricks' enterprise environment. The engineer will participate in a distributed 24x7 on-call rotation and investigate security events using near-real-time log analytics and forensic data. The position requires deep cloud security expertise, broad incident response knowledge, and hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, scripting, and security tooling. The role also emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and building AI- and agent-based automation to scale incident response capabilities.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/databricks.md)ShareRemote from[UK](https://jobicy.com/job-region/uk.md), [Spain](https://jobicy.com/job-region/spain.md), [Germany](https://jobicy.com/job-region/germany.md)+8 more, [France](https://jobicy.com/job-region/france.md), [Netherlands](https://jobicy.com/job-region/netherlands.md), [Italy](https://jobicy.com/job-region/italy.md), [Sweden](https://jobicy.com/job-region/sweden.md), [Finland](https://jobicy.com/job-region/finland.md), [Switzerland](https://jobicy.com/job-region/switzerland.md), [Belgium](https://jobicy.com/job-region/belgium.md), [Denmark](https://jobicy.com/job-region/denmark.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Cybersecurity](https://jobicy.com/categories/cybersecurity.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished11 Nov 2026Apply before11 Dec 2026Listing views46Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. RDQ327R180 Staff Security Engineer, Incident Response The Incident Response team’s mission is to respond to security threats, incidents and investigations to protect our customers, employees and enterprise data in a fast, efficient and standardised manner. We’re a tight-knit team of security incident responders and incident handlers doing “Security for [Databricks](https://jobicy.com/company/databricks.md) on Databricks”, using our own platform to create near-real-time log analytics, alerting and forensics. You will be an individual contributor on the security Incident Response (IR) team at Databricks, reporting to the regional IR manager. You will be responsible for conducting security analysis and forensics, responding to high-priority alerts and contributing to automations and agentic capabilities. You will be a security multiplier and help the team scale security incident response at Databricks. The impact you will have: * You will respond to incidents as part of a distributed 24×7 operations and on-call schedule. * You will triage and respond to security events and alerts, ensuring quick and effective containment. * You will conduct analysis and forensics across a range of data sources to determine the timeline and impact of security events. * You will provide technical leadership and influence team direction. * You will develop solutions, including leveraging AI and agentic platforms, to deliver autonomous capabilities, expedite your work and scale the impact of the team. * You will communicate technical decisions through design docs and tech talks, and mentor junior security responders via security guidance, design reviews and code reviews. What we look for: * Bachelor’s Degree AND 7+ years experience in Incident Response work OR Master’s Degree AND 5+ years experience. * Cloud security expertise in at least 1 of AWS, GCP or Azure, and proficiency in the others. * Proficiency in AI/LLM and agentic capabilities. Prefer experience with building and operating agentic systems in a security setting. * Broad security subject matter expertise. * Expertise in a few core IR skills (DFIR , Reverse Engineering, Traditional Network Security, Storage and access security, Sandboxing, Compute security, etc.). * Experience with Enterprise Security and SaaS applications. * Working knowledge of a SIEM and SOAR. * Experience building Incident Response Tooling, scripting language skills and experience with AI coding tools. About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks), [X](https://x.com/databricks), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Databricks), and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/databricksinc/?hl=en). Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/154un3e8Xav4BceOSlcYFZRGEuQI54xMxVydRwQn54eQ/edit?usp=sharing). Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer’s discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior-level incident response role requiring extensive DFIR, cloud security, automation, and investigative expertise. High-priority incidents, a 24x7 on-call rotation, and technical leadership responsibilities create substantial operational and technical complexity. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive$200,000US market range (per year)$160k–$240k0$264k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer compensation was disclosed. The displayed figures are estimated annual USD base-pay ranges for a Staff Security Engineer specializing in incident response, cloud security, and security automation; they are not employer-provided amounts. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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I would correlate identity, audit, endpoint, network, and application logs to establish a timeline, contain active access through credential revocation or session termination, assess blast radius, and document remediation and detection improvements. Describe an incident response automation you would build using a SIEM, SOAR, and an agentic AI capability. I would automate enrichment and initial triage for suspicious identity events. The workflow would collect contextual logs, reputation data, asset ownership, privilege levels, and recent activity; an agent could summarize evidence against controlled playbooks, while the SOAR platform performs approved actions such as ticket creation, notifications, and low-risk containment. High-impact actions would retain human approval and complete audit logging. How do you approach forensic timeline construction across multiple data sources? I normalize timestamps and account for time zones, ingestion delays, and clock skew before correlating sources. I prioritize immutable audit logs, endpoint telemetry, identity records, network events, and application logs, then map events to affected identities and systems. I continuously distinguish confirmed facts from hypotheses and preserve evidence integrity for later review. What are key considerations when responding to a security incident in a SaaS environment? The response must account for tenant isolation, identity and access controls, service dependencies, sensitive customer data, and rapid containment without causing unnecessary service disruption. I would coordinate closely with engineering, legal, privacy, and customer-facing teams, use well-defined escalation criteria, and ensure communications are accurate, timely, and appropriately scoped. How would you mentor junior incident responders during an active investigation? I would assign clearly bounded tasks that match their experience, explain the investigative reasoning behind priorities, and review their findings in real time. I would encourage evidence-based conclusions, provide actionable feedback on documentation and analysis, and use the incident retrospective to reinforce lessons and improve future playbooks. Next step ## Apply now. Follow the employer’s application method and review Jobicy’s safety guidance before sharing personal information. Keep exploring ## Related remote jobs. * ![TRM Labs logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/34aa038c-221.png) TRM Labs Nov 11 New ### [Blockchain Intelligence Analyst, Transnational Crime Organizations](https://jobicy.com/jobs/161263-blockchain-intelligence-analyst-transnational-crime-organizations.md) Build a Safer World. TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. 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