Software Engineer – Information Security

PlanetScale

Software Engineer focusing on security for PlanetScale's cloud-native database platform. Collaborating with teams to design security controls and handle incidents while maintaining a great developer experience.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $320,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement security controls for PlanetScale's cloud-native database platform
Collaborate with engineering teams to conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and provide secure coding guidance
Focus on proactive red teaming and testing to identify vulnerabilities
Evaluate, procure, and implement proactive security tools
Work with compliance team to ensure adherence to security frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS)
Build security automation and tooling to scale security practices
Respond to security incidents and conduct post-incident reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on security engineering or application security
Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++
Experience securing cloud-native applications and infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Knowledge of database security, encryption, and access controls
Experience with security frameworks and compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI DSS)
Understanding of threat modeling, security architecture, and secure coding practices
Experience with database internals, distributed systems security, or infrastructure security
Background in security tool evaluation, implementation, and automation
Experience with Kubernetes security, container security, and cloud security posture management
Knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management
Previous experience at a high-growth technology company or in a security engineering role
Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee equity
Flexible hours
Remote-first culture
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Support for disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoPythonJavaC++cloud-native applicationsdatabase securityencryptionaccess controlsKubernetes securityvulnerability management

Soft Skills

collaborationproactive mindsetincident responsesecure coding guidancepost-incident reviews

Certifications

CISSPCISMCEH