Staff Platform Security Engineer – Cloud, AWS

EEOC

Staff Platform Security Engineer working at Early Warning to advance secure target states and architecture patterns. Collaborating across teams to embed security in lifecycle and mentoring engineers in best practices.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeScottsdale • Arizona, California, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $132,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads complex platform security engineering initiatives spanning multiple systems, services, or engineering domains.
Defines secure target states, reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for platform and shared engineering capabilities.
Leads securing engineering and design reviews involving platform services, infrastructure patterns, and shared service integrations.
Drives implementation of scalable controls and secure-by-default capabilities that reduce engineering friction while improving risk posture.
Embeds security requirements into engineering workflows including CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, deployment models, runtime operations, and service lifecycle management.
Partners with Information Security Engineering, Product Security, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, and developer teams to align design choices and delivery priorities.
Leads evaluation and adoption of new platform security technologies, patterns, and automation opportunities.
Translates policy and control expectations into practical engineering solutions and measurable implementation guidance.
Identifies and drives remediation of systemic platform risks, recurring control failures, and engineering weaknesses.
Mentors engineers, elevates technical practices, and contributes to a culture of secure engineering excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically has 8 or more years of experience or demonstrated portfolio consistent with experience required of the role.
Deep experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, security engineering, or a combination of these domains.
Experience owning major technical initiatives involving secure platform design, control implementation, or engineering workflow transformation.
Strong experience defining standards, patterns, or reusable solutions adopted across multiple teams.
Experience influencing engineering decisions through technical expertise and cross-functional partnership.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical risk and tradeoffs.
Demonstrated mentoring or technical leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Secure Target StatesReference ArchitecturesDesign PatternsCI/CD IntegrationRisk Posture ImprovementControl ImplementationEngineering Workflow TransformationTechnical Standards DefinitionAutomation OpportunitiesSystemic Risk Remediation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoringCross-Functional Partnership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field