Staff Engineer, Application Security

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $170k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

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📋 Description

• Help define and drive company-wide security strategy across applications, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems • Identify highest-impact risks and lead cross-functional initiatives to address them • Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling, code reviews, and security testing • Partner with engineering teams to build security into the SDLC and eliminate vulnerability classes through secure-by-default patterns and guardrails • Define and implement security guardrails for LLM-powered applications, AI agents, coding assistants, and MCP/tool integrations • Improve security across AWS/GCP, containers, CI/CD, IAM, and the software supply chain through scalable controls and automation • Improve vulnerability discovery, prioritization, remediation, and detection • Provide technical leadership during significant security incidents • Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, IT, Legal, and other teams on security architecture, policies, compliance programs, and emerging risks • Raise engineering security capabilities through tooling, training, security champions, technical guidance, and mentorship

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in application, product, cloud, or infrastructure security, with strong hands-on security engineering experience • Strong software engineering skills and ability to read, write, and review production code • Deep understanding of application and API security, authentication and authorization, cloud security, and modern software development and delivery • Experience designing scalable security architecture and secure-by-default controls across applications and cloud infrastructure • Understanding of AI and agentic security risks, including prompt injection, insecure tool use, excessive permissions, sensitive-data leakage, and risks associated with MCP and third-party AI integrations • Proficiency with AWS security services, including IAM, WAF, GuardDuty, and AWS Inspector • Proficiency with CodeQL, Burp Suite, Zap, and Nuclei • Strong understanding of networking, security, and core Internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, SSL, and distributed networks • Ability to lead complex security initiatives across multiple teams, influence technical direction, and operate independently in ambiguous problem spaces • Strong communication skills and ability to translate security risks into practical engineering decisions • Experience with AWS security services, application security tooling, SOC 2/ISO 27001, and AI-assisted security tools is a plus • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship

🏖️ Benefits

• Target annual bonus of 15% of base salary • Participation in long-term incentive programs tied to company growth and performance • Fully remote work environment • Home office set-up allowance • No pre-set vacation limits • Parental leave benefits • Health and wellness benefits • 401(k) plan with employer contributions • Learning and growth opportunities

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