Staff Insider Risk Engineer
$183,500–$220,000 year
On-siteSan Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct investigations into suspected insider threats, including data exfiltration, policy violations, and risky behavior. Triage and validate alerts from the insider risk management program, determining severity and appropriate escalation paths. Partner with HR, Legal, and Privacy teams on remediation of confirmed incidents, including participation in employee interviews and documentation of findings. Maintain chain-of-custody documentation and adhere to digital forensics standards to preserve evidentiary integrity. Author clear, defensible investigation reports and file timelines supporting disciplinary or remediation actions. Design, build, and refine detection logic and analytics to improve signal quality while leveraging AI to accelerate investigations. This role sits at the intersection of security operations, digital forensics, and cross-functional partnership with People, Legal, and Safety teams within a rapidly growing Fintech company.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in insider risk, security operations, investigations, digital forensics, incident response, compliance, data protection, or enterprise risk management
- 2+ years of experience managing an insider risk program or conducting insider risk investigations
- Experience with forensic tools and endpoint data loss prevention platforms
- Experience with macOS, Windows, and cloud/container-based forensic analysis
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and collaboration platforms (e.g., Google Workspace) and the ability to extract and interpret log data to support investigations
- Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM, UEBA, EDR, and email security solutions
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, factual, and defensible investigation documentation for stakeholders
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive, confidential, or privileged information
- Ability to work in high-pressure and time-sensitive situations while maintaining accuracy and objectivity
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Utilize AI to accelerate investigations and automate repetitive tasks
- Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
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