Senior Security Engineer

GoDaddy · United States, Remote

Hybrid Full-time Senior Engineering

Job Description

Location Details:

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.

This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

GoDaddy is not currently considering candidates for this role in California, Seattle, or NYC.

Join Our Team…

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to join our advanced Security Operations team. This role is focused on leading complex incident response and forensic investigations across Windows, macOS, Linux, and AWS environments while helping modernize security operations through automation and AI-driven capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on security expert with deep AWS security expertise, strong threat detection and digital forensic skills, and experience leveraging AI and machine learning technologies to improve detection, response, and operational efficiency. You will play a key role in protecting critical assets, conducting high-impact investigations, mentoring team members, and driving the evolution of our security program against sophisticated and emerging threats.

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GoDaddy doesn’t accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

Working at GoDaddy offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, parental and wellness leave, healthcare, retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

This role is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, paid sick time, paid flexible time off, paid parental leave, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, AD&D insurance, mental health or EAP programs, remote or hybrid work options, paid holidays, paid Wellness days, tuition assistance, adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits, dependent daycare and backup care benefits, Employee stock purchase plan, financial education and advice; and other benefits in accordance with GoDaddy’s benefit plans and applicable law.

Actual compensation and benefits eligibility will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

Compensation:

The estimated pay ranges for this role are listed below. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other forms of compensation, which may include a corporate bonus and/or equity awards, subject to the terms of applicable plans and individual eligibility.

Bay Area (Santa Clara, San Francisco) and Los Angeles:$154,000-$231,000 USDAustin, D.C. Metro, CA (non-Bay Area), HI, IL, MA, NH, OR, VA, WA:$133,000-$199,000 USDNew York City Metro, Kirkland/Seattle:$140,800-$211,200 USDAll other US locations not previously listed:$118,500-$177,500 USD

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Benefits

Lead high-priority incident response and forensic investigations, serving as the primary escalation point for advanced analysis, containment, recovery, root cause determination, and executive-level reporting
Drive threat detection and response across AWS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and endpoint security platforms, leveraging services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, Detective, CloudTrail, IAM, VPC Flow Logs, and SentinelOne
Conduct malware analysis, host and cloud forensics, evidence collection, and threat hunting activities to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and business impact while maintaining sound investigative practices
Design and implement automated security workflows, AI-assisted playbooks, and AWS-native response capabilities to improve detection accuracy and reduce MTTD and MTTR
Partner with Security, IT, and DevOps teams to enhance security posture, improve processes and tooling, develop detection content, and mentor junior security engineers
Experience with digital forensics platforms such as AXIOM, F-Response, Timesketch, Volatility, Velociraptor, or other enterprise investigation tools
Experience with additional EDR/XDR platforms such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, or Carbon Black
Expertise building and maintaining SOAR platforms, automated response workflows, and cloud-native security operations
Experience with AI security technologies including Amazon Bedrock, Microsoft Security Copilot, Google SecOps/Chronicle, or open-source LLM integrations
Familiarity with multi-account AWS environments, AWS Organizations, CSPM solutions, and cloud security frameworks such as Prowler, Trusted Advisor, or CNAPP platforms

Requirements

5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 2+ years in senior Incident Response, Security Operations, Threat Detection, or Digital Forensics roles.
Deep expertise securing and investigating AWS environments, including IAM, CloudTrail, Config, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Detective, VPC Flow Logs, S3 logging, and serverless security controls.
Experience conducting forensic investigations, evidence collection, log analysis, malware triage, and cloud-based incident investigations while maintaining chain-of-custody best practices.
Strong scripting and automation skills with Python, PowerShell, and/or Bash, including building security automations using AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge; experience applying AI and ML technologies to security operations is highly desirable.
Strong communication and investigative skills, including technical reporting, executive presentations, and preferred certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, OSCP, or CISSP.