# Senior Software Security Engineer

**Company:** [Everlaw](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/everlaw)
**Location:** Oakland, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $215k – $272k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, AWS, IAM, Aws Security Hub, Amazon Guardduty, Aws Config, Terraform, Ansible, Git, Threat Modeling
**Posted:** 2026-06-24

> Lead security engineering efforts at Everlaw, guiding a team to build secure development practices and protect customer data on AWS. Requires 4+ years in security and Python scripting skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead a team of security engineers to build and integrate tools to ensure a scalable and efficient secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
- Guide and develop the skills of other security engineers
- Advise other engineers on building a secure platform; lead threat modeling sessions, conduct security design reviews, and review code and configuration changes for security concerns
- Build out security improvements on AWS accounts covering authentication, authorization, threat detection, encryption, and reducing attack surface (IAM, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, Service Control Policies, AWS Firewall Manager)
- Collaborate with Engineering, Engineering Operations, IT, and GRC teams to meet operational security commitments by probing for vulnerabilities, assessing risk, and advising on responses
- Triage security events and respond to security incidents; contain threats and guide recovery while minimizing recurrence
- Develop new security processes, procedures, and runbooks; refine existing ones to support company scaling

## Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience working in security
- Programming skills in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python)
- Keen eye for spotting problems and figuring out how to exploit or defend against them
- Ability to collaborate effectively with coworkers on different teams and explain technical concepts without jargon
- Willingness to find creative ways to improve security without blocking others
- Understanding of effective security processes
- Authorized to work in the United States without restrictions

## Nice-to-Haves
- Previous experience with SaaS environments and distributed systems
- Programming skills in at least one compiled language (e.g., Java)
- Experience with AWS, Terraform, Ansible, git, and other infrastructure, development, and operations tools

## Compensation & Benefits
- Expected salary range: $215,000 - $272,000
- Equity program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses
- Paid parental leave and approximately 10 days (80 hours) per year of sick leave
- Seventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays
- Membership to Modern Health for mental health and wellness
- Annual allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable professional membership dues
- Company-sponsored life and disability insurance

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