Sr. Systems Architect (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Sr. Systems Architect (Cybersecurity): Designing and optimizing internal MDR service delivery systems and infrastructure with an accent on scalable distributed systems and high-throughput event processing. Focus on creating architectural roadmaps for 10x growth and integrating AI agents for automated triage and escalation.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the USA)

Salary: $160,000 - $250,000

Company

A global leader in cybersecurity providing an AI-native platform designed to stop breaches across all industries.

What you will do

• Design and document comprehensive system architecture for detection ingestion, ticketing, and customer data workflows.
• Develop integration patterns and API strategies connecting multiple distributed systems.
• Create architectural roadmaps to support 10x growth while reducing overall system complexity.
• Design workflows enabling AI agent integration for automated triage and escalation.
• Guide engineering teams on architectural implementation and industry best practices.
• Audit existing systems to identify bottlenecks and recommend modernization strategies.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience designing and shipping distributed systems in production.
• Proven experience debugging high-throughput systems (100k+ events/sec) using Kafka, Kinesis, or RabbitMQ.
• 5+ years in security operations, MDR, MSSP, or SOC environments.
• Strong expertise in API design (REST, GraphQL), relational/NoSQL databases, and cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Production experience with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Must be a U.S. candidate.

Nice to have

• Experience with SOAR platforms or security automation.
• Background in incident response or SOC operations.
• Experience with observability architecture using Datadog or Grafana.
• Experience with AI/ML or agentic system architecture.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

Culture & Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday packages.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for employees at all levels.