Platform Security Engineer
Core
Identify and reduce security risk across AWS, Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and platform infrastructure by designing secure-by-default patterns and automation.
Role type
Senior Platform Security Engineer
Builds
Scalable automation, guardrails, detection mechanisms, and secure defaults for platform infrastructure.
Domain
Cloud security, container security, infrastructure security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
AWS security, Kubernetes security, container security, Linux security fundamentals, threat modeling, architecture reviews, technical risk assessments, IAM, network controls, secrets management, runtime hardening, workload isolation, RBAC, admission control, supply chain security
Preferred skills
Experience with large cloud environments, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments, developer platforms, SaaS platforms, high-scale infrastructure teams
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Linux, IAM, RBAC, seccomp, AppArmor, namespaces, cgroups
Responsibilities
Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and technical risk assessments for platform systems. Partner with infrastructure and SRE teams to design practical controls. Improve container security through workload isolation and runtime hardening. Strengthen AWS security across IAM, network controls, and logging. Build scalable automation and secure defaults. Prioritize security efforts by distinguishing theoretical risk from material platform risk.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC