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Senior Security Engineer

Hands-on Senior Security Engineer protecting cloud infrastructure, applications, and customer data. Own detection/response, vulnerability management, appsec, and cloud posture for a fast-growing life sciences startup.

145k – 180kSan Diego, CASecurity EngineeringHybrid6+ YOE

About the role

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Operate and improve Faro's security detection and response capabilities, including monitoring, triage, and investigation of alerts from SIEM, CSPM, and MDR
  • Manage Faro's vulnerability management program, including triaging findings from infrastructure scans, SAST, DAST, and SCA tools, tracking remediation against established SLAs and coordinating with engineering on fixes
  • Support and improve application security practices within Faro's SDLC, including security reviews of new features, integration of automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines, and guidance to developers on secure coding practices
  • Maintain and improve Faro's cloud security posture across multiple cloud providers including configuration reviews, hardening, and alignment with CIS benchmarks
  • Coordinate and support third-party penetration testing engagements, including scoping, logistics, findings triage, and remediation tracking
  • Contribute to the security of Faro's AI-powered products, including evaluating risks related to prompt injection, data leakage between tenants, model output safety, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) integrity
  • Support incident response activities in alignment with Faro's NIST 800-61-based incident response plan, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery
  • Contribute to security evidence collection and technical documentation to support SOC 2 Type II, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001/42001 audit cycles
  • Evaluate and improve security tooling, automation, and processes to scale Faro's security capabilities as the company grows

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or application security roles
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with cloud security services (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable with willingness to ramp on Azure)
  • Experience with vulnerability management tools and processes, including familiarity with CVSS scoring and risk-based prioritization
  • Experience with application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and secure SDLC practices
  • Experience with endpoint detection and response platforms
  • Comfortable working in a small team environment where you will own outcomes end-to-end
  • Experience in a startup or high-growth environment preferred
  • Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-53
  • Scripting ability in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
  • Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or related field, Masters Degree Preferred

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with AI/ML security concepts, including prompt injection, adversarial testing, and LLM-specific attack vectors
  • Experience with infrastructure as code security (Terraform, ARM/Bicep templates, etc.)
  • Relevant certifications such as AZ-500, OSCP, GIAC, CISSP or similar
  • Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries

Skills and Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex security events
  • Ability to communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Collaborative mindset, comfortable working directly with engineering, product, and DevOps teams
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt as Faro's product and infrastructure evolve

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic)
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off (Flexible Vacation Policy; Paid Sick & Public Holidays Observed)
  • Training & Development Reimbursement
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Peer-to-peer bonus program
  • Company/department outings and events
  • Stock Option Plan
  • Office On-Premises Amenities; gym, restaurant tenant discount, Padel Nine

Skills

AzureAWSGCPSIEMCspmMdrSASTDASTScaPythonPowerShellBashSOC 2ISO 27001Nist 800-53

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