Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. We are looking for a Security Operations Lead (SOC Lead) to build, mature, and operate our 24/7 detection and response capabilities across a modern cloud-native and AI-driven environment. This role leads the global SOC function—monitoring, SIEM ownership, detection engineering, alert triage, and operational readiness—while also evaluating and integrating emerging AI-based SOC products and autonomous response platforms . You will oversee monitoring across multi-cloud environments (GCP primary, AWS/Azure secondary), Kubernetes, SaaS services, endpoints, developer tools, and AI workloads . You’ll collaborate closely with Cloud Security, Compliance/GRC, SRE, Platform Engineering, IT/Endpoint teams, and AI Infrastructure to ensure our detection strategy scales and stays ahead of evolving threats. This is a hands-on leadership role perfect for someone who wants to shape the SOC of the future while solving complex challenges in a high-scale AI setting. What You’ll Do SOC Leadership & 24/7 Monitoring Lead, mentor, and scale a global SOC team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, alert intake, triage, correlation, and escalation. Build operational rigor: processes, runbooks, SLAs, metrics, and quality standards for high-scale environments. Cover monitoring across: Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure) Kubernetes/GKE/EKS/AKS clusters SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, GitHub, Slack, Okta, etc.) Endpoints (macOS, Linux, Windows) including EDR/XDR telemetry Developer platforms + CI/CD pipelines AI/ML systems and model-serving workflows AI-Based SOC Integration & Innovation Evaluate, adopt, and integrate AI-native SOC technologies for triaging, detection, and correlation Identify opportunities to automate triage, investigations,
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Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. Join us at the forefront of AI and cloud-native security as we work to secure one of the most innovative developer platforms in the world. As the Cloud Security Lead , you will shape the cloud and infrastructure security program that protects millions of developers, enables safe AI-assisted development, and ensures organizations can confidently bring our platform into enterprise environments. In this role, you will own cloud security across GCP (primary) and supplemental environments in AWS and Azure , as well as containerized systems, SaaS platforms, and our multi-tenant AI infrastructure. You’ll improve our security posture through strong
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Experience supporting engineering teams in building secure-first, cloud-native or PaaS environments. Background securing AI/ML pipelines, model-serving infrastructure, or developer platform services. Experience in high-growth technology or cloud-native product companies. Experience with securing AI/agentic systems and sensitive data pipelines. Automation/scripting with Python. Relevant certifications (e.g., GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, AWS/Azure security certs). What We Value: Problem-solving mindset — Ability to break down complex security and operational challenges into clear engineering solutions. Autonomy — Comfortable leading initiatives, collaborating effectively, and driving outcomes with minimal oversight. Communication excellence — Able to translate deep technical concepts for engineers, executives, and enterprise customers. Continuous learning — Passion for staying current with AI security, cloud-native advances, and emerging threats. Automation-first approach — Belief in reducing operational toil and building scalable, self-healing systems. This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Mon
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