Senior Security Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Design and develop essential security services, encompassing permissions management, secrets orchestration, and secure MLOps.

• Create secure-by-default libraries and frameworks tailored for engineering teams.

• Improve CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated self-service security measures, including SAST and supply chain security controls.

• Perform secure code and architecture evaluations.

• Uphold secure-by-design principles and spearhead threat modeling efforts.

• Construct and sustain robust cloud infrastructure.

• Implement network isolation, automated vulnerability detection, and layered defense strategies.

• Manage security incident responses, document risks, and assist with audits.

• Provide guidance to engineering teams on security best practices.

• Identify and resolve security friction points faced by developers.

• Foster security awareness throughout the engineering department.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of practical software engineering experience.

• More than 3 years of experience in security-focused engineering roles.

• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Ruby, TypeScript, Python, or C++, with a willingness to learn additional languages.

• Experience in developing scalable security systems in production, including secret management, service authorization, or data encryption.

• Familiarity with threat modeling, security design reviews, or security incident response.

• Experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Keen attention to detail and capability to act as the final checkpoint for security decisions.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills for effective cross-team interactions.

• Ability to mentor and educate engineers on secure development methodologies.

• A proactive approach to continuous learning and keeping abreast of emerging security trends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and substantial equity in a rapidly growing company.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.

• Unlimited and flexible vacation policy.

• Generous paid parental leave and new child bonding time.

• A mandatory self-care day each month.

• Regular fitness classes.

• Access to meditation and mindfulness tools.

• Virtual therapy services.

• Family planning support.

• Continued education assistance, including management training, conferences, workshops, or certifications.