Senior Security Engineer

Job Summary

To enhance the security posture of the virtualization stack, the full-time Senior Security Engineer will propose and implement defense-in-depth mitigations while collaborating with engineering teams to address security risks and cultivate a security culture remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Propose and implement mitigations and defense-in-depth strategies based on threat modeling of the virtualization stack
• Provide technical expertise in systems architecture and kernel security features to develop comprehensive threat models
• Mentor software engineering teams in security best practices and oversee the vulnerability management program

Required qualifications

• Deep familiarity with at least one kernel security feature (e.g., AppArmor, SELinux)
• Hands-on experience assessing performance implications of code changes to virtualization stacks (e.g., Qemu, KVM)
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal engineering teams to address security challenges
• Strong communication skills regarding security topics and vulnerability classes
• Working knowledge of modern development concepts, including containerization and continuous integration