Security Incident Response Engineer

About UsTwitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.About the RoleTwitch is looking for a Security Incident Response Engineer to join our SIRT. Reporting to the SIRT Manager, you'll be at the heart of our mission to find, handle, and learn from security incidents across our global platform. We're looking for engineers who thrive coordinating response to emerging issues in information security who are ready to level up our defense. If you're passionate about protecting the Twitch community and solving complex security puzzles, we want to hear from you!You can work from San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; or Seattle, WA.You Will:Participate in an on-call rotation that includes your peers on the Security Incident Response TeamQualify reports or alerts of activity as security incidents using clear guidelines that establish what a security incident isEvaluate the potential and realized impact of security incidents to TwitchAnalyze threat actor tactics, techniques, and proceduresParticipate or create information sharing groups; communicate securely and responsiblyWrite and follow clear procedures so that our work can be accountable, repeated, measured, and improvedCommunicate with peers and leadership about timeline of a security related event with what potential and realized impact, how we discovered it, and how we're handling itCoordinate security incident response activities with affected teams to do the right thing for our customers and our organizationInvestigate, document, and implement agentic detection, enrichment, triage, response, and communication automations in every day processesLead lessons learned discussions and help teams effect change across the business that reduces incident recurrenceYou Have:3+ years relevant experience doing information security work or equivalent BS degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fieldsAutomation experience using scripting or programming languages (Go, Python, Ruby, Shell, or Perl)Ability to securely design and implement AI/ML-driven playbooks to automate common security operationsExperience coordinating responses to security incidentsKnowledge of security issues and threat landscapeBackground in cloud, host, network, and application securityFamiliarity with common Incident Response frameworks or lifecycle models like NIST-800-61, ISO/IEC 27035, etc.Bonus PointsB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Security, or a related technical disciplineExperience and familiarity with streaming and content creationExperience handling security incidents in hybrid cloud environment (AWS, GCP) and conducting log dives on cloud telemetry like CloudTrailPassion and excitement for TwitchPerksMedical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance401(k)Maternity & Parental LeaveFlexible PTOAmazon Employee DiscountPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Job ID: TW9286The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .US, WA, Seattle - Annually$159,300—$202,400 USDUS, CA, San Francisco - Annually$166,600—$212,800 USDUS, CA, Irvine - Annually$159,300—$202,400 USDTwitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.