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Senior Corporate Security Engineer

Gong.io
Location
Austin | Chicago | New York City | Salt Lake City | San Francisco
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Information Security
Salary
$134,000 - $205,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of experience in Security Data Pipeline Engineering, Detection Engineering, SIEM Engineering, Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting, or Security Platform Engineering
  • Proficiency with EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, MS Defender), Cloud Security Posture Management (Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca), and WAFs (Cloudflare, Akamai)
  • Proficiency in deploying and maintaining Zero Trust security platforms and controls
  • Experience building data ingestion pipelines using CI/CD methodologies
  • Proven experience building, testing, and tuning custom detection logic and familiarity with Query Languages (KQL, SQL, SPL) for automation needs
  • Familiarity with attack frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK) and mitigation strategies
Nice to have
  • Experience securing AI tool usage in the enterprise, including data-flow restrictions, sanctioned-tool models, OAuth governance, and telemetry hooks for downstream detection
  • Experience in a high-growth, global SaaS company with a distributed workforce
  • Strong knowledge of identity-first security architectures and zero-trust access models
  • Experience building KPI-driven programs around coverage, adoption, SLA performance, and control effectiveness
  • Familiarity with adjacent detection and response workflows so preventive controls and response actions reinforce each other
What the job really is

As a Senior Cyber Defense Engineer at Gong, you will be responsible for designing and implementing security controls across various platforms, including endpoints, identity management, and SaaS applications. This hands-on role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Gong's security posture while ensuring usability for employees. You will also focus on building automation and scalable security solutions to protect sensitive data and streamline operations.

Things to weigh
  • The role is focused on corporate security engineering, not on CI/CD security or product application security
  • The position requires balancing strong security controls with usability, which may be challenging in a fast-paced environment
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