Staff Engineer, Security

About the role

The Staff Security Engineer will serve as the technical backbone of our Security Engineering function at Grow Therapy. You'll lead the development of a consolidated, multi-year Security Engineering vision, driving the charge on AI-native Security, and designing, building, and rolling out foundational security services.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the Security Engineering North Star.
• Lead the development of a consolidated, multi-year Security Engineering vision.
• Conduct gap analyses, align with key stakeholders, and translate strategy into an executable roadmap.
• Build secure-by-default infrastructure.
• Design, build, and roll out foundational security services.
• Drive systematic data tagging across production data models.
• Align with Data Classification Policy to ensure compliance with security controls.
• Build company-wide security scorecards.
• Enable and empower the engineering organization.
• Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams.
• Drive automated Least Privilege and systematic Vulnerability Management.

Requirements

You'll need deep, multi-domain security expertise, recent hands-on engineering experience, and a proven track record of building security programs at scale. Clear communication skills and a passion for ownership and ambiguity are essential.

Qualifications

• Deep, multi-domain security expertise (Product Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Access Governance, Detection & Response).
• Recent, hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience designing and shipping org-wide processes like Security Review, Secure Design, Security Champions, and Security Metrics Reporting.
• Clear, compelling communication skills.
• Energetic attitude towards ownership and ambiguity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and disability coverage.
• Parental Leave & Family Support: Up to 18 weeks paid leave and a new child stipend.
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) program and equity opportunities.
• Meals & Home Office Support: Stipends for home office setup and ongoing funds for meals.
• Time Off to Recharge: Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a full winter break week.
• Wellness & Development: Annual stipends to put towards personal & professional growth.
• Mental & Physical Health Support: No-cost access to therapy through the Grow platform, weekly flexible hours for self-care, and memberships to leading wellness apps.
• Pet insurance discounts, commuter benefits, and global travel assistance.

Pay

$217,000–$288,000 USD Annually (Hybrid Commitment)
$182,000- $240,000 USD Annually (Fully Remote Commitment)

Schedule

This role can be hybrid (onsite from our NYC, San Francisco, or Seattle hub location three days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) or fully remote. Both arrangements include travel 2–3 times per year (e.g., company and department offsites).