Senior Security Engineer – Investigations

Canva
Melbourne
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Judgement","Humility","Collaboration","Mentorship"]

Lead high-complexity security investigations and incident response, coordinating with Legal, People, and Security. Own evidence handling and privacy considerations, write detailed investigation reports, and act as an escalation point during active incidents. Improve detection by building correlation rules and alerts across SIEM/EDR, run threat hunting and anomaly detection, and develop scalable tooling and operational workflows. Participate in on-call rotation and mentor teammates.

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Senior Security Engineer – Investigations

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Job Summary

Lead high-complexity security investigations and incident response, coordinating with Legal, People, and Security. Own evidence handling and privacy considerations, write detailed investigation reports, and act as an escalation point during active incidents. Improve detection by building correlation rules and alerts across SIEM/EDR, run threat hunting and anomaly detection, and develop scalable tooling and operational workflows. Participate in on-call rotation and mentor teammates.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead high-complexity investigations, including evidence handling, privacy considerations, and response activities with Legal and other teams.
  • •Respond to security events from detection through containment, remediation, and resolution.
  • •Create and improve detection logic, correlation rules, and alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms.
  • •Proactively run threat hunting and anomaly detection exercises across Canva’s environment.
  • •Serve as an escalation point during investigations, participate in on-call rotation, and mentor teammates on investigation best practices.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Lead or coordinate security investigations, digital forensics, or incident response in complex environments.
  • •Coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, People, and Security, and communicate clearly during high-pressure situations.
  • •Translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.
  • •Build or improve detection, automation, case management, or response workflows at scale.
  • •Hands-on experience investigating macOS environments, alongside Linux and Windows systems.
Experience:Security investigationsDigital forensicsIncident responseSIEMEDRThreat hunting
Skills:Cross-functional communicationJudgementHumilityCollaborationMentorship
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SIEMEDRMacOSLinuxWindowsPythonGolangJavaEndpoint telemetryThreat huntingAnomaly detectionUBAUEBADLP

Company Brief

Canva
Canva is an online visual communications platform that provides drag-and-drop design tools, templates, and media assets for creating presentations, social media graphics, videos, documents and more, serving individuals and large enterprises globally.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Founded: 2012
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