Security Engineer, Cloud

Vercel

Security Engineer strengthening platform security by designing scalable controls. Collaborating with teams to ensure secure deployment and infrastructure at Vercel.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $208,000 - $312,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement scalable security controls across our cloud-native platform.
Harden infrastructure components using infrastructure-as-code, policy enforcement, and service isolation.
Build secure by default infrastructure and code CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to integrate security best practices into architecture and workflows.
Stay ahead of cloud security trends and adopt cutting-edge technologies to enhance platform resilience.
Conduct threat modeling, risk analysis, and mitigation planning for critical systems.
Drive improvements in monitoring, detection, and incident response at the platform level.
Build, deploy and maintain relevant tooling.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform security roles.
Deep understanding of secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), identity and access management, and system hardening.
Proficient with tools like Terraform, CDK, Kubernetes, and CI/CD security.
Skilled at balancing engineering realities with principled security practices.
Proven track record of shipping secure, resilient systems at scale.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package, including equity.
Inclusive Healthcare Package.
Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
Flexible Time Off.
We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud securityinfrastructure-as-codepolicy enforcementservice isolationthreat modelingrisk analysisincident responsesystem hardeningCI/CD securitysecure coding

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadership