Security Engineer, KAYAK

KAYAK

Location:
United States, Concord

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

As a Security Engineer at KAYAK, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies to implement industry-leading security practices. We believe that fostering innovative thinking is essential to ensuring both the success of our security initiatives and the integrity of our corporate and customer data. We are seeking creative and motivated people that have a passion for engineering to help advance these initiatives! You can find more information about our security program at https://www.kayak.com/security.

Job Responsibility:

Implement security improvements in our endpoint, on prem and cloud IT environments
Monitor for and investigate potential security incidents
Conduct regular scanning/auditing of critical components
Contribute to security incident response playbooks
Help manage and implement the latest state of the art security tools

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or Computer Science/Engineering
Strong analytical thinking
Strong technical background with proficiency in at least one of: Systems administration, Network design and configuration, Incident response, Security analytics, Scripting
Working knowledge of Linux, OS X and Windows Server operating systems and computer networking
Experience working with AI models and building workflows
Experience with cloud computing and security, preferably AWS
Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response, IDS, Email Security, IAM, SIEM, SOAR tools

What we offer:

Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, Leadership development, Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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