Replit
Security Operations Lead
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Foster City, CA
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$295,000 to $385,000
Location
Hybrid · Foster City, CA
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Foster City, CA, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Foster City, CA, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.
We are looking for a Security Operations Lead (SOC Lead) to build, mature, and operate our 24/7 detection and response capabilities across a modern cloud-native and AI-driven environment. This role leads the global SOC function—monitoring, SIEM ownership, detection engineering, alert triage, and operational readiness—while also evaluating and integrating emerging AI-based SOC products and autonomous response platforms .
You will oversee monitoring across multi-cloud environments (GCP primary, AWS/Azure secondary), Kubernetes, SaaS services, endpoints, developer tools, and AI workloads . You’ll collaborate closely with Cloud Security, Compliance/GRC, SRE, Platform Engineering, IT/Endpoint teams, and AI Infrastructure to ensure our detection strategy scales and stays ahead of evolving threats.
This is a hands-on leadership role perfect for someone who wants to shape the SOC of the future while solving complex challenges in a high-scale AI setting.
What You’ll Do
SOC Leadership & 24/7 Monitoring
Lead, mentor, and scale a global SOC team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, alert intake, triage, correlation, and escalation.
Build operational rigor: processes, runbooks, SLAs, metrics, and quality standards for high-scale environments.
Cover monitoring across:
Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Kubernetes/GKE/EKS/AKS clusters
SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, GitHub, Slack, Okta, etc.)
Endpoints (macOS, Linux, Windows) including EDR/XDR telemetry
Developer platforms + CI/CD pipelines
AI/ML systems and model-serving workflows
AI-Based SOC Integration & Innovation
Evaluate, adopt, and integrate AI-native SOC technologies for triaging, detection, and correlation
Identify opportunities to automate triage, investigations, enrichment, and reporting.
Serve as the internal expert on the capabilities and limitations of AI-based SOC tooling.
SIEM & Telemetry Ownership
Own the entire SIEM ecosystem—ingestion, normalization, correlation, enrichment, tuning, dashboards, and metrics.
Expand telemetry across:
Cloud logs, API logs, system events
SaaS audit logs and admin events
Requirements
- ·7+ years of experience in Security Operations, with 3+ years in a senior or lead capacity.
- ·Experience leading or collaborating with 24/7 SOC environments (internal, hybrid, or MSSP).
- ·Strong experience with SIEM platforms (Chronicle, Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel, Panther, etc.).
- ·Deep understanding of:
- ·Cloud security monitoring (GCP required; AWS/Azure preferred)
Benefits
- ·💰 Competitive Salary & Equity
- ·💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match ( US Only )
- ·⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- ·🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability
- ·🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Replit, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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