About Pagaya

Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SOC Manager to lead our Security Operations Center (SOC), with full responsibility for detection, response, and operational excellence. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, process ownership, and alignment to business risk.

The SOC Manager will be accountable for the effectiveness, maturity, and scalability of security operations across the organization.

What you will do?

• Oversee day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring timely threat detection, incident response, and threat mitigation. Own day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring effective threat detection, incident response, and containment across all environments.
• Develop and implement SOC policies, processes, and playbooks to improve security effectiveness.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance SIEM configurations, alerting mechanisms, and automation. Continuously optimize SIEM content, alert quality, detection coverage, and automation capabilities.
• Team Management & Training- Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of SOC analysts and incident responders.
• Lead incident investigation, containment, and remediation efforts, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
• Align security operations with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
• Produce clear, executive-level incident reporting and risk summaries for security leadership and stakeholders.
• Stay updated on emerging threats, attack techniques, and security technologies to drive continuous improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in SOC leadership, cybersecurity operations, or incident response.
• Strong hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) and threat detection methodologies.
• Deep expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis.
• Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and network defense strategies.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for security automation.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS, and other security frameworks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a track record of team development and cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, OSCP, or SIEM-specific certifications.
• Experience leading SOC optimization projects and implementing SOAR solutions.
• Background in offensive security (Red Team/Purple Team) is a plus.

Our Team

Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs, and we are now 500+ strong in New York, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv.

We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.

Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.

Our Values

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe great solutions are built through a great community.

• Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
• Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.
• Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
• Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
• Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.

More than just a job

We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life.

Pagaya is an equal opportunity employer. Pagaya is encouraging diversity and actively seeking applicants from all backgrounds, as are committed to creating a diverse workforce together with an inclusive environment for all. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, skills, and business needs.