Security Operations Engineer

Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, Pony.ai has quickly become a global leader in autonomous mobility and is a pioneer in extending autonomous mobility technologies and services at a rapidly expanding footprint of sites around the world. Operating Robotaxi, Robotruck and Personally Owned Vehicles (POV) business units, Pony.ai is an industry leader in the commercialization of autonomous driving and is committed to developing the safest autonomous driving capabilities on a global scale. Pony.ai’s leading position has been recognized, with CNBC ranking Pony.ai #10 on its CNBC Disruptor list of the 50 most innovative and disruptive tech companies of 2022. In June 2023, Pony.ai was recognized on the XPRIZE and Bessemer Venture Partners inaugural “XB100” 2023 list of the world’s top 100 private deep tech companies, ranking #12 globally. As of August 2023, Pony.ai has accumulated nearly 21 million miles of autonomous driving globally. Pony.ai went public at NASDAQ in November 2024.

Responsibility

• Collaborate with IT, Infrastructure, HR, Admin and Technical teams to support staff onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Continuously monitor security events, threats, and vulnerabilities across systems and networks.
• Respond to security incidents, support incident investigations, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Perform threat identification, triage, and risk assessments to inform proactive mitigation strategies.
• Administration and configuration of tools to log and analyze security and privacy related data.
• Implement security policies in tools to automate security and privacy monitoring and analytics.
• Analyze security logs to identify anomalies, policy violations, or indicators of compromise.
• Identify security and privacy gaps, and propose improvements to strengthen the organization’s overall security framework.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in Information Technology, cybersecurity, or working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Network Operations Center (NOC). 
• Solid understanding of the threat landscape, attacker tactics (e.g., phishing, malware, APTs, DoS attacks), and defensive strategies.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python preferred).
• Skilled in security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, ID/IPS, access control, vulnerability management, cloud security, and External Attack Surface Management (EASM). 
• Experience with cloud security concepts, tools, and best practices across platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. 
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and foster a customer-focused and security-aware culture.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $160,000 Annually

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on many factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation and this role may be eligible for bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

Also, we provide the following benefits to the eligible employees:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth 401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Free Food & Snacks

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