Security Engineer

Jito Labs

Engineer strengthening security posture for Jito's infrastructure and supporting product security lifecycle. Owning broad operational and technical scope in a fast-moving environment.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identity and access management - provisioning, lifecycle operations, and monitoring for critical changes
Security reviews across our product portfolio - threat modeling, code review, fuzzing, and functional testing
Day-to-day bug bounty operations - triage, remediation tracking, and escalation of high-severity findings
AI security research and tooling - adversarial testing frameworks for agent controls, with a focus on reusable patterns
Software supply chain monitoring - malicious package detection beyond standard CVE scanning
External penetration test coordination - scoping, logistics, and post-engagement remediation tracking
Compliance documentation and evidence gathering as requirements emerge

Requirements

What you’ll need

A software engineering background is essential - you've built production systems and that foundation shapes how you approach security
You've since moved into product security and are fluent in the full lifecycle: threat modeling, secure design review, whitebox code review, and vulnerability testing
Solid understanding of identity and access management concepts and tooling
Genuine interest in AI security with the ability to build adversarial testing tooling
A thoughtful approach to software supply chain risk beyond checkbox scanning
Strong written communication - documentation is a real part of this job
Comfortable with high ownership and working autonomously on a small team

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary based on experience
Above-market total compensation and multiple forms of equity
100% employer-paid health benefits
All-expenses-paid team retreats and conferences
Weekly meal voucher

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Hard Skills & Tools

identity and access managementthreat modelingcode reviewfuzzingfunctional testingbug bounty operationsadversarial testingvulnerability testingsoftware supply chain monitoringmalicious package detection

Soft Skills

strong written communicationhigh ownershipautonomous workthoughtful approach