Staff Security Engineer
Core
Senior technical owner of enterprise security capabilities including cloud, network, data, endpoint, and application security, setting engineering direction and maintaining hands-on ownership of security operations.
Role type
Staff Security Engineer (Individual Contributor with technical leadership)
Builds
Security controls, cloud security strategies, detection logic, and automated response playbooks for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Enterprise Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud security strategy, network security design, endpoint detection and response, application security testing, security operations, vulnerability management, DevSecOps, cloud identity and access controls, data loss prevention, security architecture review, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Advanced security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, AWS/Azure Security), experience with CSPM/CNAPP/CASB/SSE technologies, full lifecycle management of enterprise security platforms
Technologies
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle OCI, Kubernetes, SIEM, WAF, CASB, CSPM, CNAPP, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Own technical direction across multiple security domains; set engineering standards for design, deployment, and documentation; review and approve significant architecture changes; act as escalation point for complex cross-domain technical problems; mentor senior and junior engineers; lead vendor evaluations and product selection; drive remediation of audit findings; participate in incident response and post-incident reviews.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
