Senior Manager, Security Engineering, Incident Response

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Manager, Security Engineering, Incident Response to lead and mature our global incident response and cyber defense capabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and scaling CoreWeave’s ability to detect, contain, and remediate security incidents across a rapidly growing cloud infrastructure environment.

This position is highly visible and mission-critical. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), senior leadership, and cross-functional technology teams to ensure CoreWeave maintains a resilient, proactive, and best-in-class incident response program that protects our customers, infrastructure, and data.

• Incident Response Leadership
  
• Lead CoreWeave’s global incident response program, ensuring timely detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery from security incidents.
• Serve as the incident commander during major security events, providing leadership, decision-making, and executive-level communication.
• Develop and maintain playbooks, processes, and escalation paths to streamline response efforts.
  
• Program Development & Maturity
  
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing incident response team, including analysts, investigators, and engineers.
• Define and implement KPIs, reporting, and dashboards to measure incident response effectiveness.
• Continuously assess and evolve IR processes in line with emerging threats, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  
• Partner with Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, and Product Security teams to improve detection and prevention capabilities.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Communications teams to manage regulatory and customer-facing requirements during incidents.
• Support tabletop exercises, executive simulations, and business continuity planning to strengthen organizational readiness.
  
• Threat Awareness & Prevention
  
• Monitor the evolving threat landscape to ensure the organization is prepared for new and emerging attack techniques.
• Drive adoption of advanced response automation, threat-hunting initiatives, and intelligence-driven defense strategies.

Who You Are:

• Experience: 8–12+ years in cybersecurity with at least 4–5 years of direct experience in incident response leadership roles within large-scale or cloud environments.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of intrusion detection, malware analysis, digital forensics, cloud security (Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems a plus).
• Frameworks: Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST 800-61, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional response teams during high-pressure security incidents.
• Communication: Skilled in executive and technical communications, with the ability to brief senior leaders and stakeholders effectively.
• Certifications (preferred): GIAC (GCIH, GCIA, GCFA), CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
  

Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, security is at the core of everything we do. As Senior Manager of Incident Response, you’ll shape how we defend a hyper-scale cloud infrastructure powering some of the most innovative workloads in AI, VFX, and enterprise computing. This is an opportunity to build, lead, and influence a world-class security program at one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: 

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us! 

The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).