Staff Security Engineer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Security Engineer in the United States.

This role is ideal for an experienced security professional with deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a strong engineering mindset. You will design and implement advanced security systems, leveraging automation, AI/ML, and orchestration to detect, prevent, and respond to complex threats. Working in a hybrid environment, you will collaborate with engineering, AppSec, and platform teams to embed security intelligence into infrastructure and development pipelines. The position requires strategic thinking, hands-on development skills, and the ability to mentor and lead across teams. You will have the opportunity to shape the security posture of a high-impact product organization while driving operational efficiency and innovation. This role emphasizes real-world impact, continuous improvement, and building secure systems that scale.

• Design, build, and maintain security tools and platforms integrated with cloud infrastructure and developer environments.
• Engineer AI/ML-based threat detection, anomaly identification, and automated response systems.
• Implement secure-by-design systems for identity, access control, and policy enforcement across hybrid cloud environments.
• Lead the development of internal security platforms, libraries, and automation frameworks to support engineering teams.
• Collaborate with AppSec, SRE, and Platform Engineering teams to embed security into infrastructure and developer workflows.
• Drive adoption of threat intelligence, detection-as-code, and continuous automated response practices.
• Prototype and evaluate novel security techniques, leveraging open-source tools, AI models, and academic research.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance on architecture, risk mitigation, and security best practices.

• 10+ years of experience in security engineering, building and scaling complex systems or developer tooling.
• Engineering-first mindset with hands-on experience in cloud-native security platforms (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages, with experience developing pipelines, services, and APIs.
• Familiarity with applying machine learning or data science techniques to security challenges.
• Strong understanding of systems internals, identity and access management, and network security fundamentals.
• Experience in DevSecOps, SDLC integration, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, influence, and lead engineering initiatives across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to design secure systems balancing risk, usability, and operational complexity.

• Competitive annual salary ($240,000 - $257,500).
• Hybrid work schedule with on-site collaboration Monday-Wednesday.
• Comprehensive global benefits, including fertility support, family leave, and compassionate paid leave.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Unlimited paid time off and company-wide week off.
• Focus Fridays: no meetings, deadlines, or emails to encourage uninterrupted work.
• Professional development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

By submitting an application to this posting, the applicant acknowledges that Jobgether will process their personal data as necessary to evaluate their candidacy, provide feedback, and, when appropriate, share relevant information with potential employers. Such processing is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures in accordance with applicable data protection laws. The applicant may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, and objection at any time as provided under the GDPR.

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