Senior Data Engineer (Security)
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score due to a strong demand for security data expertise, significant impact on company security posture, and competitive compensation.
- Be part of a high-demand field in security and AI
- Competitive salary based on experience; significant impact on tech growth
- Requires strong technical skills in data engineering and security
Pros
- High demand field offering strong career advancement opportunities
- Involvement in exciting, cutting-edge security technologies within AI
- Opportunity to shape security practices at a growing company
Cons
- May involve significant responsibilities and pressure
- Requires deep technical knowledge which may limit applicant pool
- Fast-evolving technology landscape may necessitate continuous learning
Who it's for
Senior • Remote or Hybrid
Good fit
- Experienced data professionals with security specialization
- Candidates interested in applying AI to enhance security
- Individuals focused on building robust data systems
Not recommended for
- Newcomers lacking technical training in data engineering
- Individuals not willing to pursue continuous learning
- People seeking roles without a strong security focus
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
At Toast, we are committed to creating innovative solutions that enhance security and leverage the power of artificial intelligence to drive restaurant business growth and help them thrive. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced security professional to join our dynamic team.
The Senior Security Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, prototyping, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and systems that enhance our security and detection posture. We are looking for an experienced data engineer with a strong understanding of entity and user behavioral analysis, with an interest in hard data science and classical machine learning methods. We will favor candidates with an independent mindset and a strong desire to discover attackers wherever they might hide.
About this roll*: (Responsibilities)
- Data Pipeline Development: Design and implement efficient and scalable data pipelines that process security-related data, ensuring integrity and availability.
- Security Integration: Collaborate with security, fraud, and abuse teams to integrate data sources relevant to threat detection, incident response, and compliance monitoring.
- Threat Modeling: Propose and participate in experiments to explore how we might better unmask attackers in our systems, both in heuristic detections and unattended learning pipelines.
- Data Modeling: Create and maintain data models that support our security analytics and reporting needs. Optimize queries for performance and usability.
- Automation and Tooling: Develop automation tools to enhance our security data management and support data collection, analysis, and reporting processes.
- Stay Current: Keep abreast of the latest trends and advancements in data engineering and security to ensure our strategies remain cutting-edge.
Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on security data.
- Proven experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines and systems.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripting
- Strong understanding of data warehousing solutions (e.g., Athena, Google BigQuery).
- Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., Apache Spark) and data integration techniques.
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards, such as NIST, ISO, or CIS.
- Experience with AI/ML libraries and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.) for data analysis and modeling.
- Experience with Cloud platforms, specifically AWS, and its services.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze complex data and draw actionable insights related to security risks and vulnerabilities.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Independent Mindset: Ability to self-direct towards the solution to problems. Asynchronous collaboration through logging and documentation is a must.
Special Sauce: (non-essential skills, nice to have)
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as PCI, ISO, GDPR, or similar.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Kibana, etc.)
Our Spread* of Total Rewards
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.
*Bread puns encouraged but not required
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.
Apply today!
Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.
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