Software Engineer, Security

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full-time

Posted on: 10/16/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

AWSCloudDockerGoKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure (AWS)
Harden servers, containers, and networking components against vulnerabilities
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security best practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Perform threat modeling, code reviews, and penetration testing of services and APIs
Partner with developers to remediate vulnerabilities and promote secure coding practices
Integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting for security-related events
Contribute to incident detection, investigation, and response workflows
Build automation for security event triage and remediation
Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC2 and GDPR)
Maintain documentation of security controls and processes
Provide security training and guidance across engineering teams

3+ years of experience in security engineering or infrastructure engineering with a security focus
Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform)
Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating security tools
Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go etc.)
Deep understanding of application and infrastructure security principles
Experience with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and threat modeling
Knowledge of IAM, encryption, and key management practices
Ability to balance pragmatism and rigor in implementing security solutions

Benefits

Health and dental insurance: We cover you and your family's medical/dental/vision insurance 100% in the USA. Internationally we match local health coverage for you and your family.
Flexible vacation: Take time off when you need it! We find most employees take 3-4 weeks in addition to holidays, but there are no firm rules. We trust our employees to know what's best for them.
Paid parental leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for all new parents in the USA. Internationally we match parental leave standards in your area.
Complete transparency: Everyone has full access to business metrics and financial information about the company.
Regular offsites: While we are a remote-first company and build our communication, processes, and structures with a dispersed workforce in mind, we also love getting the team together. On a recurring basis, we fly the whole team out to an exciting destination to plan, bond, and innovate.

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