Security Engineer, Product Security
Security Engineer specializing in product security designs and implements AWS security controls, performs vulnerability assessments, integrates security into DevOps, and mentors engineers to protect cloud, mobile core, and app infrastructure. Requires 5+ years experience with 3+ in AWS.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage robust security controls and policies within AWS, focusing on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and services.
- Perform comprehensive security assessments of cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and recommend actionable mitigation strategies.
- Lead the integration of security practices into the DevOps lifecycle, promoting secure development, deployment, and operational processes.
- Utilize and optimize AWS security tools (Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, AWS IAM, AWS KMS, AWS WAF, AWS Shield) and explore third-party solutions.
- Assist in running penetration tests and security audits, ensuring prompt remediation.
- Stay informed about latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance mandates; provide strategic guidance.
- Provide expert mentorship to junior security team members and engineers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate security requirements into engineering projects.
Preferred Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent); advanced degrees or certifications (CISSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty) advantageous.
- Minimum 5 years in information security, with 3+ years in AWS cloud security.
- Deep understanding of AWS architecture, security services, and best practices.
- Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) and automating security tasks.
- Skilled in scripting (Python, TypeScript, Go).
- Familiarity with containerization, microservices, network security, encryption, secure coding.
Competencies
- Security expertise: finding/resolving vulnerabilities, bug bounties, secure by design.
- Strong analytical, collaboration, communication, decision-making, dependability, customer-centric, flexibility, planning skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive geo-adjusted compensation with equity.
- 401(k) match.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision premiums for you and dependents.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Stipends for family-forming, gender-affirming care.
- Unlimited PTO.
Skills
AWS, Amazon Guardduty, Amazon Inspector, Aws Iam, Aws Kms, Aws Waf, Aws Shield, Terraform, Aws Cloudformation, Python, TypeScript, Go, Iac, Kubernetes, DevOps
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