
Security Engineer
PermitFlow
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $250,000 per year
About the role
- Architect, design, and implement secure, compliant, scalable, and cost-efficient infrastructure solutions to protect a rapidly growing product.
- Lead the execution and maintenance of our SOC2 compliance program and other security-related certifications.
- Design, implement, and audit Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and secrets management systems.
- Design and implement security best practices for backend, frontend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
- Own security features end-to-end, from architecture and implementation to testing and production deployment.
- Develop and maintain security automation, Infrastructure as Code, and secure CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement and manage security monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability management across our cloud infrastructure.
- Establish and enforce security best practices for authentication, authorization, logging, and alerting.
- Lead and participate in incident response, troubleshooting complex security issues and driving postmortem learning and improvements.
- Collaborate across engineering teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle and balance compliance, velocity, and cost.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, AppSec, GRC, or similar roles.
- Proven experience designing and implementing security controls for SOC2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance frameworks.
- Deep expertise in Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and secrets management.
- Strong experience with container security and orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes a plus).
- Expertise with secure CI/CD pipelines and modern security automation tools.
- Coding and scripting proficiency (TypeScript, Python, Go, Bash, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with cloud security (GCP preferred) and securing distributed systems.
- Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and incident management best practices.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, compliance-focused startup environment, where adaptability and security ownership are essential.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible PTO and paid family leave
- Home office & equipment stipend
- Hybrid NYC office culture (3 days in-office/week) with direct access to leadership
- In-Office Lunch & Dinner Provided
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Hard Skills & Tools
Security EngineeringApplication Security (AppSec)Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC)Identity and Access Management (IAM)Secrets ManagementContainer SecuritySecure CI/CD PipelinesCoding (TypeScript, Python, Go, Bash)Cloud Security
Soft Skills
AdaptabilitySecurity OwnershipCollaborationIncident ResponseTroubleshootingPostmortem Learning
Certifications
SOC2ISO 27001