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Staff Security Engineer, Infrastructure

Designs and implements security controls for cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes workloads, GPU compute, networking, and AI data systems. Requires 8+ years in security engineering with expertise in cloud security, Zero Trust, IaC, and automation.

San Francisco, CASecurity EngineeringOnsite8+ YOE

About the role

What You’ll Do

Build & Harden Infrastructure Security

  • Design and implement security controls across:
    • Cloud infrastructure
    • Kubernetes and containerized workloads
    • Networking, service meshes, and edge systems
    • CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems
    • Secure compute environments for GPU workloads and model execution

Identity, Secrets & Access

  • Machine identity and workload authentication
  • Secrets management and encryption (e.g., Vault, KMS)
  • Least-privilege access and short-lived credentials
  • Implement Zero Trust principles across infrastructure

Secure AI & Data Systems

  • Protect model weights, inference endpoints, and customer data
  • Design secure data access pathways and isolation mechanisms
  • Ensure safe multi-tenant execution environments

Automation & Security Tooling

  • Build security guardrails directly into infrastructure and CI/CD
  • Use Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi) to enforce secure defaults
  • Continuously identify and remediate security gaps through automation

Threat Modeling & Risk Reduction

  • Identify and mitigate risks across infrastructure layers
  • Defend against both external attackers and insider threats
  • Drive projects like network isolation, encryption, and secure service communication

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with platform, infra, and ML teams to drive shift-left security
  • Enable engineers to move fast with secure-by-default systems
  • Contribute to a strong security culture across the company

What We’re Looking For

Core Requirements

  • 8+ years in security engineering, infrastructure, or SRE
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
    • Networking fundamentals (segmentation, firewalls, Zero Trust)
    • Linux systems and container security (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience building or securing production infrastructure at scale

Security Expertise

  • Deep knowledge of:
    • Authentication & authorization systems
    • Secrets management and cryptography basics
    • Common vulnerabilities and attack vectors
    • Ability to design security controls across multiple layers (infra → app)

Engineering Skills

  • Proficiency in at least one language (Go, Python, or similar)
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Strong automation mindset—security should scale with systems

Nice to Have

  • Experience with:
    • GPU infrastructure or ML systems
    • Multi-tenant platform isolation
    • Service mesh / zero-trust architectures
    • High-growth startup environments

Skills

KubernetesDockerTerraformAWSGCPAzureZero TrustVaultKmsGoPythonLinuxService MeshCI/CDInfrastructure As Code

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