Senior Security Engineer

🕒 6 days ago

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $160k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Variant Bio

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11 - 50 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $105M Series B on 2021-11

Biotechnology • Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals

Variant Bio is developing therapies that will improve global health by studying the genes of people who are outliers for medically relevant traits. Their approach emphasizes people-driven therapeutics, focusing on the genetic profiles that could lead to breakthroughs in treatment options.

📋 Description

• Monitor, detect, and respond to threats across Variant Bio's products and AWS cloud infrastructure • Design and implement security tools and solutions as needs evolve • Perform regular policy reviews and compliance assessments • Develop security-focused code, libraries, and frameworks for use across engineering teams • Collaborate with security and product development teammates to solve complex challenges and raise organizational security standards

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience • 8+ years designing and implementing security systems, tools, or frameworks • Strong experience with AWS security services, IAM, SSO, and Control Tower for multi-account governance • Experience administering cross-account and cross-region IAM permissions • Networking experience with knowledge of VPN and Zero Trust connectivity • Extensive knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures • Proficiency in Python, Rust, or another programming language • Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on security solutions • Knowledge of AI/ML security, including model pipelines, training data, prompt injection, and data exfiltration • Track record of driving ISO 27001 or SOC 2 readiness • Background securing systems in a clinical, healthcare, or FDA-regulated environment • Familiarity with HIPAA and GDPR • Demonstrated ability to influence engineers building security products • Contributions to the security or privacy community through research, open source, or presentations

🏖️ Benefits

• Market-competitive salary with the opportunity to participate in company equity and share in long-term success • 100% of employee premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision insurance • Flexible paid time off and company holidays • Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan with company match • Support for learning and development • Collaborative, mission-driven culture • Meaningful contribution at a growing biotech with visible impact • Up to 15% bonus • Options package