Staff IAM Engineer
Own security-critical identity and corporate security controls, managing IAM platforms, SSO/MFA integrations, RBAC policies, and endpoint trust for macOS/Windows environments.
Staff Application Security Engineer
Leads application security assessments, vulnerability testing, and secure coding practices for a SaaS platform. Requires 3+ years in app sec or software dev, proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, security tools like Burp Suite, and cloud experience.
170k – 190kSan Francisco, CASecurity EngineeringHybrid
About the role
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement secure coding practices, procedures, and standards for software development teams.
- Conduct application security assessments and vulnerability testing to identify and mitigate risks.
- Perform security reviews of code changes and ensure that security issues are addressed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remediate software vulnerabilities and implement secure coding practices.
- Integrate security review processes into Ironclad’s CI/CD pipeline.
- Conduct threat modeling and risk analysis to protect sensitive data.
- Provide domain expertise on protective controls including system, network, encryption, and authentication services.
- Work closely with members of the SRE, Development, IT, and Security teams to drive impactful changes to Ironclad’s cybersecurity posture.
- Work closely with the risk and governance teams to implement compliance and security requirements.
- Contribute to secure coding and other cybersecurity training programs.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other members of the engineering and security teams.
Key Skills
- BA/BS/MS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
- 3+ Years of experience working in application security or software development, preferably with SaaS companies or in regulated fields.
- In-depth knowledge of application security concepts and practices, including OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25.
- Experience with security testing tools such as Burp Suite, AppScan, and Nessus.
- Strong proficiency in either Typescript or Javascript.
- Experience operating in any cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure, Digital Ocean etc.).
- Ability to appropriately prioritize and respond to different escalations.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong desire to take ownership of problems.
- Comfort working in a rapidly evolving environment and dealing with ambiguity.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Team and goal-oriented.
- High output, low ego.
Nice to Have
- AI penetration testing.
- Experience with git and software branching and workflow strategies.
- Experience working with modern, microservice architectures including in Kubernetes or other containerized environments.
- Experience with enterprise observability platforms such as ELK, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
- Knowledge of Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code and configuration management solutions.
- Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS standards and frameworks.
- Experience with SAST and SCA tools such as Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, WhiteSource, or Black Duck.
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $170,000 - $190,000
Skills
Burp SuiteAppscanNessusTypeScriptJavaScriptAWSGCPAzureKubernetesTerraformSnykCheckmarxVeracodeOwasp Top 10CI/CD
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