[Hiring] SOC Lead @ChargePoint

Role Description

As the SOC Lead, you will be a critical defender of ChargePoint’s global infrastructure, acting as the primary escalation point for advanced security incidents. Operating as a high-level individual contributor, you will:

• Lead incident response efforts.
• Drive proactive threat hunting.
• Mature our detection engineering capabilities.
• Protect ChargePoint against advanced threats while mentoring a team of SOC analysts.
• Optimize our automated playbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external MDR partners to ensure a robust security posture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Hunting role, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior analyst capacity.
• Deep hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM/SOAR platforms, DLP tools, and cloud security.
• Strong understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, kill chain methodology, and adversary emulation techniques.
• Experience investigating nation-state threats, business email compromise, insider threats, and supply chain attacks.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, KQL, or similar) for detection engineering and workflow automation.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional coordination with Legal, PeopleOps, and IT stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certifications preferred, such as GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, OSCP, CySA+, or equivalent hands-on certifications.

Requirements

• Manage and coordinate incident response from detection through containment, eradication, and post-incident review.
• Own P1/P2 escalations, drive root cause analysis, and ensure timely stakeholder communication.
• Design and execute proactive threat hunting campaigns using endpoint, network, and cloud telemetry.
• Consume and operationalize threat intelligence (MITRE ATT&CK, OSINT, vendor feeds) to stay ahead of adversary TTPs.
• Own the SIEM content lifecycle: build, tune, and maintain detection rules, correlation logic, and dashboards.
• Reduce alert fatigue through continuous tuning and signal-to-noise improvement.
• Develop and automate SOC playbooks and runbooks using SOAR capabilities.
• Drive measurable improvements in mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).
• Oversee data exfiltration monitoring across USB, cloud uploads, email, and AI tools.
• Lead weekly review cycles and coordinate with PeopleOps/ER on escalation cases.
• Mentor and develop SOC analysts.
• Conduct regular skill-building sessions, tabletop exercises, and purple team engagements.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Manage the relationship with MDR providers and security tool vendors.
• Validate escalations, provide feedback on detection quality, and drive SLA accountability.

Company Description

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of the electric mobility revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software, and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe.

We foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values:

• Be Courageous
• Charge Together
• Love our Customers
• Operate with Openness
• Relentlessly Pursue Awesome

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.