Staff Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 31, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Leading security architecture and implementation for cloud and AI platforms, the full-time Staff Security Engineer will ensure security by design across AWS and software delivery while working remotely.
Key responsibilities
- Define security architecture and engineering standards, documenting decisions and communicating risks to leadership
- Own security architecture for AWS multi-account environments, designing least-privilege access and maintaining reusable security controls
- Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for applications and AI systems, translating telemetry into actionable detections and response plans
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in production security or platform systems with senior or Staff-level ownership
- Deep AWS security experience, including IAM, multi-account environments, and logging/detection
- Strong Terraform or OpenTofu skills, including modular design and policy controls
- Experience securing CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions
- Ability to read and write production-quality code in Python, Go, Ruby, or similar languages
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