Senior Manager, Detection and Response

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us. *Note: This position requires presence in our Bellevue, San Francisco, or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday. About the Role Lambda Security protects some of the world's most valuable digital assets: invaluable training data, model weights representing immense computational investments, and the sensitive inputs required to leverage best of breed AI models. We're responsible for securing every byte that powers breakthrough artificial intelligence. Reporting to the CISO, you'll lead the Detection & Response team that acts as an intelligent backstop—ensuring Lambda is the safest place to build with AI by catching security issues in real-time while enabling our business to move at hypergrowth velocity. Your team will transform reactive security operations into a proactive threat management engine, dedicating the majority of their effort to automation, threat hunting, and capability building rather than constant firefighting. Your tea [... source excerpt omitted ...] our own infrastructure, your team will pioneer AI-powered security solutions that wouldn't be possible anywhere else. Key priorities include 24/7 operational coverage, maintaining customer trust through rapid incident response, and delivering a comprehensive D&R strategy within your first 6 months. If you're excited about building security operations so efficient that they're "almost boring," where automation handles the routine so your team can focus on the novel, we want to talk. We value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills, and we are excited to hear from candidates who can bring unique perspectives to our team. If you do not exactly meet this description but believ [... source excerpt omitted ...] partnerships Excellence at building automation-first security programs where technology eliminates toil and teams never do the same thing twice 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 rather than burning out on repetitive tasks 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 star