Head of Security Operations

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Description

Over the next 10 years, biotech will fundamentally rewrite the way we live. Gene editing and cell therapy will dramatically change how we treat cancer and other major illnesses. Biofuels and biomaterials will transform the cars we drive, the clothes we wear, and the makeup of everyday objects. Crop science and synthetic biology will produce sustainable and ethical food. Benchling’s mission is to accelerate the research that propels us towards this future, and magnify its impact, through modern software.

Every day, scientists around the world use Benchling in their efforts to solve humanity's most pressing problems. For these scientists, Benchling is the central technology they use to conduct their research.

Benchling was founded by a team of MIT graduates and has raised funding from Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, and Y Combinator. Our customers include pharmaceutical giants, leading biotechs, and the world's most renowned research institutes.


Responsibilities

  • Lead security strategy for threat detection and response, understanding current and future customer needs and how that overlays with modern threats and risks.
  • Be the thought leader on threat detection, security data analytics, security data engineering, security response, incident response, etc. and know the competitive landscape, industry norms, etc.
  • Lead and develop team(s) of engineers that will partner with the Product Design, Software Engineering,  Infrastructure Engineering, Information Technology, and Marketing on understanding threats and risks, detection and response, mitigation and recovery.
  • Develop processes and standard workflows for ingesting data, data analysis, data enrichment, security investigations, case management, incident management, etc. 
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and IT leaders to define how security workflows can be integrated with their respective workflows.
  • The team researches new attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presents findings to both internal and external audiences. 
  • The team researches known vulnerabilities and collaborates with engineers on the best ways to mitigate and reduce risk.
  • The team evaluates external tooling, develops new automation and tooling.
  • Interface with customers’ security teams when they are scoping and performing security assessments.
  • Guide engineers and teams through both technical and professional development. 
  • Recruit, lead, and develop team(s) to provide for company outcomes, customer outcomes, and team member outcomes.


Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science or related experience.
  • 3-5+ years of security incident response management experience
  • Experience leading and managing multiple ICs and managers
  • 5-7+ years work experience in a DFIR role
  • 5-7+ years with security data and tooling engineering experience
  • 5-7+ years of experience working with security in AWS environments
  • Relevant automation experience (preferably Python)
  • In-depth experience with alert engineering, triaging, investigations, and response actions.
  • Experience working with state and federal law enforcement, external workgroups on coordinated response.
  • Strong knowledge of the browser security model, modern network security, and cloud security.
  • Strong understanding of risk evaluation and working with executive / senior leadership on risk decisions.


Bonus Points

  • GCFA, GBFA (or similar) certification
  • Threat Intelligence experience
  • OSCP (or similar) certification
  • Red Team experience
  • Software engineering experience
  • Cloud / Infra engineering experience
  • Contributions to the security community via talks, papers, blogs, projects, CVEs, etc.
  • Technical leadership skills (you enjoy being a tech lead, mentoring technologists, evangelizing security and privacy)
  • A good sense of humor!



OUR VALUES

  • Empower through information. We explain the “why” behind every decision, unless there are highly sensitive circumstances. We're honest about how we're doing, especially in difficult times. We believe that sharing information builds trust and enables better decision-making.
  • Rely on tenacity. Hard work is one of the greatest factors to determine success and is fully under our control. We must make the most of every day by bringing the highest level of determination. Dreaming big is not enough.
  • Raise the bar. Pushing ourselves and others to improve will be uncomfortable and at times result in failure. However, it's critical to our success. We're dedicated to creating a place where everyone feels challenged to improve.
  • Build a lever. We choose to build tools and infrastructure that will help others make world-changing innovations. There's less glory in it, but in the words of Archimedes, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."

 

PERKS AND BENEFITS

  • Work with a talented yet humble team
  • Competitive compensation & equity package
  • Monthly health & wellness stipend
  • 401k
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Weekly virtual social events, and annual company retreats
  • *$1,000 work-from-home stipend

*In following best practices and safety protocols, all Benchling employees are expected to work remotely until we are further advised that it is safe for employees to resume work in their respective office locations. To support remote work conditions, Benchling provides each employee a one-time stipend of $1,000 upon commencing employment, and additional discounted employee purchase plans for home-office equipment.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
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    • JIRAManagement
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    • SalesforceCRM

Location

We're located in the heart of the SF Financial District with an awesome view of the the entire city depending on where you stand in the office. You can get to us easily by BART or bus!

An Insider's view of Benchling

What’s the vibe like in the office?

I think that the company culture is at the center of everything we do. Every single person here is willing to put down what they're doing to support to their colleagues whenever needed. That’s what is particularly special about Benchling. People are always ready to give their best effort, and there's no shortage of laughter or camaraderie!

Madeleine

Customer Support Specialist

What does your typical day look like?

The mission driven culture defines our day to day in the "office" (or Zoom meetings/Slack messaging). I've never worked at a company where there's such a permeating sense of optimism. People are generous with their time and knowledge, but still remain humble. Also, Aloha Fridays keep our vibes in check.

Alex

Implementation Manager

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

One of the main reasons I joined Benchling is I knew I would grow along multiple axes. Benchling gives me the opportunity to explore outside of my role as an engineer. In the short time I've been here, I've had the opportunity to contribute to the company blog, help organize the annual hackathon, and manage part of the internship program!

Steven

Software Engineer

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

I’m very excited by our COVID-19 initiatives. In an effort to help ramp up testing, we have partnered with universities and private companies to create a turn-key software solution that powers their sample analysis on Benchling. We’ve made it much faster for any lab that plans to spin up COVID-19 tests!

Nishant

Regional Lead, Professional Services

What projects are you most excited about?

As a co-lead of Benchling's People of Color affinity group, I'm most excited about projects and events that teach and celebrate multiple cultures. On Lunar New Year, our group passed out red envelopes. Many employees were familiar with the tradition, but they learned even more about its significance in Asian cultures from the information we shared.

Chanel

University Recruiting Lead

What are Benchling Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
All employees participate in an Interview Training that, amongst other things, raises awareness around the impact of unconscious bias in the evaluation process and strategies to best mitigate this.
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Employees receive unlimited hours per year of paid sick leave.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
On top of weekly happy hours & monthly events, Benchlings travel abroad for annual company retreats!
Free daily meals
Employees get free lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Is that the Dinner Bell, JeffyP hears? That's right. Dinner every night at the office for Benchlings after hours!
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Meditation space
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program

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