Senior Detection and Response Analyst

Company: Roblox Corporation
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: March 28, 2025

Job Description:

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences- all created by our global community of developers and creators.At Roblox, we're building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We're on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.A career at Roblox means you'll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.As a senior member of the Security Operations team, you are an integral part of scaling Roblox's SIRT & SOC programs to meet our current and future needs. We are on a mission to develop a highly capable 24/7/365 monitoring and response team, in collaboration with our peers across the business. Our responsibility to monitor and protect directly impacts players, developers, employees, the platform, the company, third parties, and the general public. Roblox is growing fast, and we favor automation, orchestration, and risk-based prioritization while retaining our skills and abilities to conduct detailed hands-on analysis when the situation warrants.You will:

• Command Security Incidents, ensuring that any serious threats and impacts are understood, mitigated, and learned from with speed and professionalism.
• Conduct Investigations, digging into the context of situations, determining if a threat exists, and taking action to prevent it.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Infosec, Legal, HR, executive teams, external stakeholders (Developers & Customers), and the security community.
• Work with Security and Engineering teams to support (and sometimes lead) high-profile events or responses to vulnerabilities.
• Produce Security response procedures, including runbooks, IRPs, workflows, automations, and internal briefings.
• Threat Hunt for anomalous activity in our signals, determining if outliers are threats or expected behavior.You have:
• 5+ years of experience across Infosec, IT, Infra/SRE, and/or Incident Response.
• 5+ years of experience in Detection or Response roles specifically.
• Incident Leadership Experience - You've operated as an incident commander and have flexed into engineering work as needed. You're proficient in locating, convening, and coordinating responders to progress and resolve incidents.
• Investigations Expertise - You have investigated threats in both enterprise and production environments, taking each instance from identification to resolution while prioritizing risk.
• Security Tools & Techniques Knowledge - Solid understanding of security tools and technologies such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, NDS, and security orchestration platforms.
• Incident Response Expertise - Proficiency in applying the Incident Response 7-step process, Cyber Kill Chain, and CIA Triad in execution.
• Education - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; an advanced degree is preferred, or equivalent experience.You are:
• A Detailed Thinker - You enjoy exploring details and understanding their impact.
• An Eager Problem Solver - You are drawn to solving issues rather than avoiding them.
• Team-Oriented - You enjoy team accomplishments and hold yourself to high standards to enable group success.
• Driven to Make Change - You instinctively ask how you can improve a situation rather than waiting to be prompted.
• Compelled by Our Mission - You are motivated by the opportunity to protect Roblox's users, especially younger ones, and ensure a safe environment.
• Calculated in Taking Risks - You move fast while making thoughtful, reasonable decisions to take action and build capabilities efficiently.For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.Annual Salary Range$156,720 - $190,130 USDRoles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).You'll Love:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• At Roblox HQ:
• Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
• Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
• Annual CalTrain Go PassRoblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.
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