Senior Security Engineer
HeadspaceSan Francisco, California, United States • Santa Monica, California, United States • Los Angeles, California, United States • Seattle, Washington, United States • United States
Posted September 15, 2025
122400 - 195500 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Headspace is a mental health support platform offering evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology to millions of global members. Focused on meditation, mindfulness, and digital products, Headspace provides personalized, accessible support through mobile apps, live events, and bespoke packages for businesses. The company's values—Make the Mission Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage—shape a human-centered culture dedicated to redefining mental health care.
Job Description
Headspace is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to automate response playbooks, integrate security tooling, and ensure platform security for over 65 million users. The role involves leading security incident response, designing automated workflows, and contributing to proactive threat modeling. The company emphasizes a dynamic and meaningful work environment with opportunities for career growth and making a difference in mental health support.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in developing and tuning threat detection rules.
- Understanding of incident response procedures and forensic techniques.
- Proficiency in a scripting language for automation.
- Strong understanding of threat modeling.
- Knowledge of networking, operating systems internals, and cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) security.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience maintaining procedure documentation.
Benefits
- competitive pay
- stock awards
- comprehensive healthcare coverage
- monthly wellness stipend
- retirement savings match
- lifetime Headspace membership
- generous parental leave
