Senior Security Software Engineer

House Rx

Senior Security Software Engineer hardening security-sensitive software, cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted development at House Rx. Protecting healthcare technology, PHI, clinic connectivity, and regulated systems.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and hardening security-sensitive tooling, with a strong focus on secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices and cloud security controls. Proficient in reviewing code for security vulnerabilities and implementing security measures in healthcare and regulated environments.

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Software Engineering ExperiencePython ProgrammingCloud Security ControlsWeb Application SecurityTerraform Infrastructure-as-Code

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSecurity-Sensitive SystemsCode ReviewSecure SDLC PracticesCloud SecurityPythonTerraformAuthenticationAuthorizationData Protection

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentInfluential FeedbackCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPCI/CDFirewallVPNIPSecVPC

Certifications & Qualifications

HITRUST

Industry Keywords

PHIHealthcareRegulated EnvironmentsAI Safety

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSDLCTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and harden internal security-sensitive tooling alongside engineering and operations teams
Dig deeply into engineers' code and review security-sensitive pull requests, especially for systems that may touch PHI
Design and enforce security gates and guardrails across the SDLC, including automated CI/CD checks, pre-merge review requirements, and policy-as-code
Support application security reviews across platform and internal tooling
Review security-relevant Terraform, cloud, firewall, routing, VPN, IPSec, VPC, and clinic connectivity changes
Improve visibility into the security posture across AWS, GCP, clinic networks, and internal applications
Help prepare engineering teams for HITRUST and customer security expectations
Help House Rx ship faster, safer, and with more confidence
Contribute to pharmacy management and data insights platforms that streamline medication access and support better patient care

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 6+ years of software engineering experience implementing and maintaining security-relevant systems in production
Experience reviewing and raising the bar on other engineers' code
Strong programming skills in Python or at least one systems language
Experience contributing to cloud security controls
Strong understanding of web application security and secure SDLC practices
Familiarity with AWS and/or GCP
Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code
Track record of reviewing pull requests and providing clear, practical, influential security feedback
Working knowledge of authentication, authorization, logging, secrets management, and data protection
Strong judgment around sensitive data, especially in healthcare or regulated environments
Passion for AI safety and the role security engineering plays in building trustworthy AI systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work hours and flexible paid time off
Work remotely
Generous parental leave
Comprehensive healthcare, vision and dental benefits
Competitive salary and equity stake
Meaningful equity stake
Backed by forward-thinking investors committed to transforming healthcare