Security Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a forward-thinking Security Engineer to join our team, focusing on SecOps for the cloud architecture supporting the product. In this role, you will operate across a complex, multi-cloud environment (AWS & GCP) comprising both traditional VMs and modern managed and unmanaged container-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools to automatically detect and remediate misconfigurations across both providers.
• Implement Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) strategies by shifting left and integrating container image scanning directly into Jenkins and GitLab pipelines.
• Deploy and tune Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) tools to monitor runtime behavior and detect anomalies in both VMs and Kubernetes pods.
• Build Automated Response Playbooks to automatically enrich alerts, isolate compromised resources, and dismiss low-fidelity noise without human intervention.
• Manage effective permissions across complex multi-cloud IAM structures and standardize secret management workflows.
• Collaborate closely with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) during software releases to enforce compliance standards and oversee vulnerability scanning.
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding the impact of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) on our product.

Requirements

• Deep architectural understanding of GCP and AWS, with the ability to manage complex IAM policies, standardizing identity, and securing networking layers across both providers.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash to write custom scripts that eliminate toil, build auto-remediation playbooks, and streamline security operations.
• Experience developing secure Terraform modules and primitives for the organization to stem from, ensuring security defaults are baked into the architecture and catching misconfigurations before deployment.
• Design and maintain shared CI/CD security components (SAST/SBOM/Container Scanning) that are easily adoptable by engineering teams with minimal friction.
• Proven experience securing managed (EKS, GKE) and unmanaged container workloads, with a strong emphasis on automating runtime defenses and admission controllers.
• The ability to operate pragmatically within a lean team, knowing how to prioritize risk based on runtime context and business impact rather than just chasing scanner outputs.
• Proven ability to implement and manage Just-In-Time access policies to replace manual ticket and eliminating standing privileges.

Qualifications

• Due to the role’s involvement in federal compliance activities, the candidate is required to be a US citizen.

Bonus Points

• Proven experience designing and deploying fully automated security systems using AWS Step Functions or Google Cloud Workflows.
• A track record of building event-driven architectures that orchestrate complex, multi-stage security workflows such as automatically triggering vulnerability scans upon resource creation, aggregating and filtering reporting data, and routing high-fidelity, actionable alerts to Slack, Grafana, and other external platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and tuning security agent performance to balance deep visibility with system stability, specifically preventing CPU/Memory exhaustion in high-traffic proxy environments.
• Understanding of Linux security primitives, specifically the use of MAC (Mandatory Access Control) like AppArmor or SELinux, DAC (Discretionary Access Control), and Linux kernel capabilities.

Skills

• Multi-Cloud Fluency
• Security Automation
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Developer Enablement
• Container Security
• Pragmatic Mindset
• Privileged Access Management
• Orchestration & Event-Driven Automation Expert
• Performance-Aware Security Engineering
• Linux Security

Benefits

At Menlo Security, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $105,000 - $185,000. In accordance with NY, CO, CA, and WA law, the range provided is Menlo Security’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.

Compensation

All employees may be eligible to become Menlo Security shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.

Our Culture

Our culture is collaborative, inclusive, and fun! We have five core values: Stay Aligned, Get It Done, Customer Empathy, Think Creatively, and Help Each Other Out. We believe in open communication, supporting new ideas, and sharing a mutual mindset of what we’re aiming to achieve together. There are tremendous opportunities to take initiative, implement new ideas, and have a hand in building a legacy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Menlo Security is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.