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Manager, Security Operations

185k – 296kSan Francisco, CANew York, NYRemote7+ YOE
Summary

Lead Figma's security operations program, owning monitoring, incident response, SIEM/SOAR automation, and threat intelligence. Requires 7+ years in security operations or incident response with deep SIEM/SOAR expertise.

About the role

What you'll do at Figma:

  • Own Figma's security monitoring and incident response program, from detection engineering through post-incident review and continuous improvement
  • Build and automate security operations workflows, including alert triage, enrichment, investigation, and response actions using SOAR and custom tooling
  • Develop and maintain incident response run books, escalation procedures, and communication plans for security events of varying severity
  • Lead incident response preparedness initiatives, including tabletop exercises, red team engagements, and response capability assessments
  • Improve the effectiveness of our SIEM and SOAR platforms by reducing noise, increasing signal fidelity, and closing detection coverage gaps
  • Build and operationalize threat intelligence capabilities to identify adversary behaviors, prioritize investments, and strengthen detection and response programs
  • Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Communications teams to support breach notification and regulatory response obligations during significant security incidents
  • Drive security operations strategy through vendor management, operational metrics, and cross-functional initiatives spanning IAM, vulnerability management, DLP, and exposure reduction

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

  • 7+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related security engineering function
  • Hands-on experience building and automating detection and response workflows using scripting, APIs, or security automation platforms
  • Deep expertise with SIEM and SOAR technologies in a cloud-native or SaaS environment
  • Demonstrated success building, scaling, or significantly improving a detection and response program
  • Experience leading complex security incidents and partnering with Legal, Privacy, and business stakeholders during high-impact events

Nice to have:

  • Operated in a public company environment with SOX, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or FedRAMP requirements
  • Applied AI risk management frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, OECD AI Principles, or ISO 42001
  • Utilized AI-powered tools to automate security operations workflows and improve team efficiency
Skills
SIEMSOARIncident ResponseDetection EngineeringThreat IntelligenceScriptingAPIsIAMVulnerability ManagementDLP
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