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Senior Security Engineer II

Compass · Seattle, WA · 3 days ago
Information Technology$176k–$196k/yrFull-time

About the role

This role blends strategic partnership, hands-on engineering, infrastructure security, and automation. It involves empowering engineers with safe-by-default tooling, ensuring engineering velocity by automating security requirements and building robust guardrails. Design and implement scalable systems and controls to secure our cloud infrastructure effectively. Collaborate closely with engineering and security teams to drive the deployment of critical security enhancements and control changes across our cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Empower engineers with safe-by-default tooling, ensuring engineering velocity by automating security requirements and building robust guardrails.
  • Design and implement scalable systems and controls to secure our cloud infrastructure effectively.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and security teams to drive the deployment of critical security enhancements and control changes across our cloud infrastructure.
  • Build enduring, high-trust partnerships with colleagues across the Engineering organization.
  • Avoid and respond to security events, then work with teams to guide and improve their security practices.
  • Conduct security assessments for third-party integrations and emerging AI tools, ensuring that business productivity does not compromise data integrity or compliance.

Requirements

You will lead our effort to build security as a service to drive safe-by-default environments and drive customer trust. You possess a proactive mindset, adept at identifying and resolving security gaps or inefficiencies through innovative automation and tooling. Expertise in securing cloud platforms, particularly AWS and Azure. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically and objectively assess complex security risks. You are comfortable guiding and educating development teams to achieve stronger security outcomes. Experience with threat modeling and architectural review processes; you have a track record of identifying potential attack vectors early in the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Experience: At least 5+ years of experience in a security-related role, with at least 2+ years specifically focused on cloud security.
  • Technical Skills: Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security features, particularly AWS (IAM, EC2, VPC, container services like ECR, ECS, and EKS), with foundational knowledge of Azure and/or GCP. Proven experience with a CNAPP or similar cloud security tool (e.g., Wiz, Orca Security, Lacework, Upwind). Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go) for automation. Knowledge of core security principles such as the principle of least privilege, defense-in-depth, and security monitoring. Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
  • Nice to Have: Experience with GCP, OCI and multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, especially when designing cloud-agnostic systems.

Skills

Automation is your default approach to security. You understand the unique challenges of securing systems at scale and consistently leverage automation to solve them. You possess a proactive mindset, adept at identifying and resolving security gaps or inefficiencies through innovative automation and tooling.

Benefits

The base pay range for this position is $176,000 - $196,000; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met. Perks That You Need To Know About Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $176,000 - $196,000; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Not specified.

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