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Staff Security Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Aug 13, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

Acting as the primary security partner for the team, the full-time Staff Security Engineer will provide architectural guidance, lead security assessments, and drive a "security-by-design" culture while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Provide deep architectural guidance and embed security practices throughout the development lifecycle
  • Lead security assessments for new features and contribute to broader security initiatives, identifying risks and remediation plans
  • Collaborate with engineering leadership to prioritize security roadmap items and mentor engineers on security standards and best practices
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of industry experience in security engineering at a Staff (E6) level or equivalent
  • Extensive experience as a security generalist across infrastructure, application, and cryptographic security domains
  • Strong proficiency in automated security tooling and using AI/ML for security improvements
  • Deep expertise in collaborating with engineering teams to identify and mitigate design flaws proactively

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