# Security Software Engineer II, Security Operations
**Company:** [Pinterest](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pinterest)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $124K-$255K
**Skills:** AWS, Terraform, Infrastructure As Code, Python, Access Management, Cloud Security, Security Tooling, AI, Production Services, Automation
**Posted:** 2026-05-11
> Builds and improves security tooling, automations, and workflows for Security Operations at Pinterest. Partners with engineering teams on cloud security, access management, and infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and AI-assisted development. Requires cloud/security engineering experience and bachelor's degree.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Build, maintain and improve security tooling, automations and services that support Security Operations.
- Write production-ready code, infrastructure-as-code and technical documentation with a high bar for quality and reliability.
- Improve security workflows such as access controls, cloud guardrails, service hardening and inbound security requests.
- Partner with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to identify gaps and deliver practical security solutions.
- Troubleshoot production issues, improve runbooks and help maintain healthy, reliable systems.
- Contribute to technical designs, project plans and retrospectives, while clearly communicating progress, risks and blockers.
- Use AI to speed up repeatable engineering work such as prototyping, documentation and code improvements, while validating quality and correctness.
- Use AI to summarize operational signals, surface patterns and reduce manual toil, while protecting sensitive data and maintaining accountability for final outputs.

## Requirements
- Experience in cloud, security, and/or software engineering including building and operating production services, automations or internal tools.
- Experience in cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code, especially in environments such as **AWS** and **Terraform**.
- Experience in writing and reviewing production-quality code, debugging issues and delivering reliable solutions with clear documentation.
- Experience in operational security, platform security or security engineering work such as access management, cloud security, service hardening or security tooling.
- Experience working independently on projects with clear goals, breaking work into milestones and communicating progress and tradeoffs to teammates and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day engineering work, while maintaining strong judgment and verification practices.
- Strong track record of critically evaluating AI-assisted output through testing, validation, source-checking or peer review before shipping work.
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
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