# Security Engineer - Incident Response - Company: [Asymmetric Re]() - Location: AMER/EMEA/APAC - Remote: Yes - Team: Security Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: July 14, 2026 ## Job description **About Asymmetric Research** Asymmetric Research ("AR") is a boutique security venture specializing in deep partnerships with L1/L2 blockchains and DeFi protocols. We operate across four core domains of web3 security: research, engineering, incident response, and infrastructure services. Our fully remote team brings decades of security-first experience from organizations including Google, Netflix, Mozilla, Stripe, and Jump Crypto. We value autonomy, professionalism, and a relentless commitment to excellence. **About the Role** We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer who will be working in direct support of the **Solana Incident Report Network (SIRN)**. In this role, you will serve as a primary operational resource for incident command, triage, and response workflows across the SIRN program. You will work closely with AR's incident response team and project stakeholders to ensure timely, well-documented, and effectively coordinated responses to security events affecting the Solana ecosystem. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role. It's ideal for a practitioner who thrives in high-tempo environments and is comfortable owning end-to-end incident lifecycle responsibilities. **Key Responsibilities** *Incident Command & Triage* * Serve as **Incident Commander** for SIRN-related security cases, owning coordination from detection through resolution and post-incident review. * Lead incident triage efforts, rapidly assessing scope, severity, and impact to drive prioritization and response decisions. * Coordinate with internal AR teams and external Solana ecosystem stakeholders throughout active incident lifecycles. * On-call availability *Telemetry & Detection* * Develop, tune, and triage telemetry signals relevant to SIRN use cases, including on-chain event monitoring and infrastructure-level detection. * Identify gaps in current detection coverage and propose improvements to signal fidelity and alert quality. *Runbook Curation* * Author, maintain, and continuously improve incident runbooks tailored to SIRN scenarios. * Ensure runbooks reflect current threat landscape, ecosystem-specific attack patterns, and lessons learned from prior incidents. *Project & Logistics Support* * Provide operational and logistical support to the SIRN project team, including tracking deliverables, coordinating stakeholder communications, and ensuring project milestones are met. * Escalate to AR Engineering and Consulting leads as appropriate. * Maintain clear documentation across all assigned workstreams. **Qualifications** *Required* * 3+ years of security engineering or incident response experience, with demonstrated depth in operational IR roles. * Experience with Web3 security, blockchain incident response, or protocol-level threat analysis (Solana ecosystem experience a strong plus). * Strong communication skills - able to convey technical findings clearly to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders under pressure. * Ability to work independently and with high autonomy in a fully remote setting. * Background in Web2 security operations (EDR, MDM, Google Workspace, or equivalent platforms). * Familiarity with DeFi attack patterns, smart contract exploits, or on-chain forensics. *Preferred* * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). * Proven experience as an Incident Commander or equivalent lead role in complex, fast-moving security events. * Hands-on experience developing or tuning telemetry, detection pipelines, or monitoring systems (SIEM, on-chain alerting, or equivalent). ## Apply [Apply on Asymmetric Re]() Canonical job page: