Security Detection Developer
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Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 4 million users who trust us with more than $50 billion in assets.
Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work.
- Design, develop and deploy high-fidelity detections both in a SIEM and through custom development of security tools
- Support security event/alert investigation efforts, streamline workflows, and improve detection accuracy in response to evolving threats
- Work with large data - identify visibility gaps, gain insight, make decisions and test hypotheses
- Assist in management of our SIEM
- Automate where possible to maximize team efficiency
- Support incident investigations by conducting thorough analysis of logs and other data to identify root causes and scope and assess impact.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to high-priority alerts
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on threat detection, threat hunting, incident response and SOC operations.
- Experience with Public Cloud, WAF and EDR, Python, Kubernetes
- Splunk SPL mastery is a must. SQL, Datadog, GraphQL and other query languages are a plus
- Great understanding of attacker tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs)
- Ability to effectively prioritize multiple detection plans based on evolving threats and input from threat intelligence
- Demonstrates good secure coding practices with version control systems like Github
- Has strong problem solving and communication skills
- Possesses excellent collaboration skills and the enthusiasm to operate in a multi-discipline environment
- Some experience with CTI tooling and processes
- Believes that honesty, transparency, and inclusivity are important when communicating with both internal and external stakeholders
- Eager to learn from the team and others. We value making one another successful!
Why Wealthsimple?
🤑 Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
🌴 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
📚 Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
🛫 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
🌎 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
We’re a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us!
Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.
DEI Statement
At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Accessibility Statement
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.
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Are you ready to take your expertise in cybersecurity to the next level? Wealthsimple is looking for a passionate Security Detection Developer to join our innovative team in Canada! We believe that managing finances shouldn’t be complicated or costly, and our mission is to provide transparency in financial services for everyone. In this role, you’ll dive deep into design, development, and deployment of high-fidelity detections, while also being actively involved in automating processes to enhance team efficiency. With your 5+ years of experience in threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response, you’ll support crucial security investigations by analyzing logs and data to identify root causes of security events. You’ll engage with large data sets, streamline workflows, and improve detection accuracy as you respond to emerging threats. Your knowledge of SIEM management and mastery of Splunk SPL will be pivotal in driving our security initiatives. In addition, we value collaboration and communication, so your ability to work on a multi-discipline team will help us cultivate a supportive and dynamic work environment. Plus, you’ll benefit from our remote-first culture and inclusive work policies that prioritize your well-being and development. Join us at Wealthsimple, where your skills will not only contribute to our success but will also help shape the financial future of millions of users across Canada!
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