Software Engineer – Information Security

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🕒 April 20

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $140k - $320k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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PlanetScale

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51 - 200 employees

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $50M Series C on 2021-11

SaaS • Enterprise

PlanetScale is a leading cloud database platform known for its scalability and reliability, specifically as an OLTP database that allows MySQL databases to scale horizontally. Leveraging Vitess, an open-source project developed at YouTube, PlanetScale powers Tier 0 databases with scalable, distributed data management solutions trusted by major global brands like GitHub, Slack, and HubSpot. The platform offers deployment options across multi-tenant and single-tenant clouds, providing every user with robust performance backed by automatic sharding, query routing, and compliance with high security standards (such as SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA). PlanetScale is tailored for enterprises requiring reliable, efficient, and high-performing database solutions at scale, with extensive support and integration capabilities.

📋 Description

• Design and implement security controls for PlanetScale's cloud-native database platform • Collaborate with engineering teams to conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and provide secure coding guidance • Focus on proactive red teaming and testing to identify vulnerabilities • Evaluate, procure, and implement proactive security tools • Work with compliance team to ensure adherence to security frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS) • Build security automation and tooling to scale security practices • Respond to security incidents and conduct post-incident reviews

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on security engineering or application security • Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++ • Experience securing cloud-native applications and infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Knowledge of database security, encryption, and access controls • Experience with security frameworks and compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI DSS) • Understanding of threat modeling, security architecture, and secure coding practices • Experience with database internals, distributed systems security, or infrastructure security • Background in security tool evaluation, implementation, and automation • Experience with Kubernetes security, container security, and cloud security posture management • Knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management • Previous experience at a high-growth technology company or in a security engineering role • Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.)

🏖️ Benefits

• Employee equity • Flexible hours • Remote-first culture • Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives • Support for disabilities