SOC Engineer

Match Group · Vancouver, British Columbia

About Match Group

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) is a leading provider of dating products across the globe, operating a portfolio of brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Pairs, Meetic, and more. With hundreds of millions of users worldwide generating billions of interactions daily, our scale demands world-class security operations.

About the Team

The MG Security Engineering organization provides unified security services across all Match Group brands. The Monitoring, Incident Response & SOC team is responsible for real-time threat detection, investigation, and response across the full portfolio — operating 24/7 to ensure security alerts are effectively triaged and responded to, minimizing the impact of potential threats.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Security Incident Response Commander to join our Detection & Response team.

In this role, you will lead the response to high-impact security incidents across Match Group's global brands (North America, Canada, APAC, and EU).

We have a strong Security Engineering organization. Your job is not to do everything yourself. Your job is to ensure the right teams are aligned, decisions are made quickly, and incidents are handled effectively.

What You'll Do

  • Lead response efforts for critical and high-severity security incidents
  • Scope incidents and assess impact
  • Define containment and recovery plans
  • Coordinate investigative efforts across Security Engineering teams
  • Keep stakeholders aligned during active incidents
  • Provide clear updates to leadership when needed
  • Lead post-incident reviews and identify areas for improvement
  • Help improve response processes and playbooks over time

    • What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience in Incident Response, DFIR, or Security Operations
  • Experience leading significant security investigations
  • Strong familiarity with cloud environments (AWS and/or GCP)
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and log analysis
  • Solid understanding of identity systems and distributed architectures
  • Ability to stay composed and structured during high-pressure situations
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

    • Nice to Have

  • Experience in large-scale consumer or SaaS environments
  • Experience working across global teams
  • Familiarity with privacy-related incident handling (e.g., GDPR)
  • Scripting or automation experience (Python, etc.)
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