Lambda is hiring a Senior Manager - Security Incident Detection and Response

Lambda is hiring a Senior Manager - Security Incident Detection and Response to lead the team that acts as an intelligent backstop, ensuring Lambda remains the safest place to build with AI by catching security issues in real-time. You will transform reactive security operations into a proactive threat management engine focused on automation, threat hunting, and capability building.

What You'll Do

• Build, hire, and lead a high-performing Detection & Response team that can scale with Lambda's hypergrowth while maintaining 24/7 operational excellence.
• Define team processes, culture, and operating rhythms that balance startup agility with security discipline.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, provide constructive feedback, and create clear career development paths.
• Drive outcomes by managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables while establishing a blameless post-incident culture.
• Define and implement threat management frameworks that transform reactive security operations into proactive threat hunting and detection.
• Architect incident response processes and escalation frameworks that protect Lambda from impact while scaling with company growth.
• Guide technology choices and evangelize new security tools, including pioneering AI-powered detection capabilities using direct access to state-of-the-art LLMs.
• Create data-driven insights showing where we are reacting most frequently to guide investments in preventative controls.
• Partner with Product and Platform engineering teams to evolve our detection and response capabilities.
• Establish executive reporting that translates technical incidents into business impact.
• Drive weekly operations reviews that ensure nothing falls through the cracks while building institutional knowledge.
• Define sustainable on-call rotations and operational procedures that maintain 24/7 coverage without burning out senior engineers.
• Establish the team's 6-month strategic roadmap for comprehensive D&R capabilities while defining success criteria and measurable outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of security experience.
• 5+ years leading technical teams, demonstrating ability to build and manage independently.
• Proven ability to define and build security programs from the ground up that accelerate business initiatives.
• Excellence at building automation-first security programs where technology eliminates toil.
• Clear understanding of the unique requirements of securing a cloud infrastructure provider.
• Proven ability to create sustainable team cultures where senior engineers thrive long-term.
• Strong judgment in security response, understanding real business impact and calibrating actions proportionally.
• Track record of translating technical security work into executive communications and business-aligned metrics.
• Thrives in high-ambiguity environments where you must build structure while executing at startup pace.

Nice to Have

• Excitement about leveraging direct access to state-of-the-art LLMs to revolutionize security operations.
• Experience building D&R programs at AI/ML companies.
• Track record using AI/ML for security operations automation.
• Background scaling security during hypergrowth (10x growth phases).
• Deep technical background allowing hands-on contribution when needed.
• Experience with both build and buy decisions for security tooling.
• Experience driving or providing significant evidence for compliance audits, such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, or FedRAMP.

Team & Environment

Reporting to the Head of Security, you will lead the Detection & Response team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Wellness and Commuter stipends for select roles.
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees).
• Flexible Paid Time Off Plan.
• Annual salary range set based on market data and other factors. + equity: Generous cash & equity compensation.

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.