RDQ227R1180

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations (US based) will be considered.

The Incident Response team's mission is to respond to security threats, incidents and investigations to protect our customers, employees and enterprise data in a fast, efficient and standardised manner. We're a tight-knit team of security incident responders and incident handlers doing "Security for Databricks on Databricks", using our own platform to create near-real-time log analytics, alerting and forensics.

You will be an individual contributor on the security Incident Response (IR) team at Databricks, reporting to the regional IR manager. You will be responsible for conducting security analysis and forensics, responding to high-priority alerts and contributing to automations and agentic capabilities. You will be a security multiplier and help the team scale security incident response at Databricks.

The impact you will have:

You will respond to incidents as part of a distributed 24x7 operations and on-call schedule.
You will triage and respond to security events and alerts, ensuring quick and effective containment.
You will conduct analysis and forensics across a range of data sources to determine the timeline and impact of security events.
You will provide technical leadership and influence team direction.
You will develop solutions, including leveraging AI and agentic platforms, to deliver autonomous capabilities, expedite your work and scale the impact of the team.
You will communicate technical decisions through design docs and tech talks, and mentor junior security responders via security guidance, design reviews and code reviews.

What we look for:

Must have an active or current US GOV Secret clearance eligibility; Top Secret preferred.
Bachelor's Degree AND 7+ years experience in Incident Response work OR Master's Degree AND 5+ years experience.
Cloud security expertise in at least 1 of AWS, GCP or Azure, and proficiency in the others.
Proficiency in AI/LLM and agentic capabilities. Prefer experience with building and operating agentic systems in a security setting.
Broad security subject matter expertise.
Expertise in a few core IR skills (DFIR , Reverse Engineering, Traditional Network Security, Storage and access security, Sandboxing, Compute security, etc.).
Experience with Enterprise Security and SaaS applications.
Working knowledge of a SIEM and SOAR.
Experience building Incident Response Tooling, scripting language skills and experience with AI coding tools.

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipated utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 1 Pay Range

$194,800—$267,850 USD

Zone 2 Pay Range

$175,400—$241,100 USD

Zone 3 Pay Range

$165,600—$227,700 USD

Zone 4 Pay Range

$155,800—$214,300 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Zone 1 Pay Range 194800 - 267850 USD
Zone 2 Pay Range 175400 - 241100 USD
Zone 3 Pay Range 165600 - 227700 USD
Zone 4 Pay Range 155800 - 214300 USD

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