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Security Engineer

San Francisco, United StatesFull-time2026-10-08

Core

Security Engineer responsible for triaging alerts, closing security gaps, maintaining tooling, and automating security operations across infrastructure and applications.

Role type

hands-on security engineer (infrastructure & applications)

Builds

secure cloud infrastructure, endpoints, SaaS configurations, and automated security workflows

Domain

cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps

Required skills

alert triage, vulnerability management, cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell), incident response, automation, AI tool usage, security communication

Preferred skills

SIEM/EDR/vulnerability management platforms, SSO/MFA/identity providers, Git/CI/CD/containers/Kubernetes/IaC, incident investigation, API-driven automation

Technologies

Python, Bash, PowerShell, AWS, GCP, Azure, AI tools, SIEM, EDR, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD

Responsibilities

Triage security alerts and suspicious activity; Chase vulnerabilities with engineering teams; Configure and secure cloud, endpoints, and SaaS; Maintain security tooling and integrations; Script automation for repetitive tasks; Support incident response and evidence collection; Write operational runbooks

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC