Security Engineer

HUMAN&HUMAN

Principal Security Engineer developing security automation tools and controls at HUMAN. Protecting corporate environments and contributing to incident response efforts in a high-impact team.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop scripts, tooling, and infrastructure to automate security controls and workflows
Design and implement automation controls for compliance programs (ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, and PCI DSS)
Build and maintain integrations among security, IT, and cloud tools using APIs, webhooks, and SDKs
Own technical delivery for security projects, from design and prototyping through implementation, documentation, and handoff
Create and maintain reusable libraries, scripts, and modules that the security team and IT can use
Design and implement logging and detection content needed to support high-quality investigations
Participate in incident response efforts as a senior technical responder
Architect and improve controls across endpoint, identity, and SaaS environments
Help define and implement baseline security configurations for corporate systems and services
Automate provisioning, hardening, and continuous monitoring in support of the identity lifecycle
Work cross-functionally to translate policies and audit requirements into clear controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in information security or software engineering roles (security engineer, platform engineer, or GRC engineer)
Strong familiarity with modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong coding or scripting skills in at least one language (e.g., Python, Go)
Practical experience with identity and access management
Practical experience with endpoint security and configuration management
Practical experience with logging/SIEM and detection automation
Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, or PCI DSS)
Comfortable working with common security and IT tooling (IAM, SIEM, EDR/MDR, ticketing, asset inventory)
Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, prioritizing impact, and driving work to completion in a small team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive total rewards package
Well-being and learning stipends
Flexible work options
Dedicated time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

scriptingautomationAPIswebhooksSDKsloggingdetection automationidentity and access managementendpoint securityconfiguration management

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationtechnical deliveryincident responseproblem-solvingadaptabilityprioritizationcommunicationteamworkdocumentationdesign

Certifications

ISO 27001ISO 27701SOC 2PCI DSS