Staff Platform Security Engineer
Core
Building zero-trust security foundations, tools, and automation to secure cloud and container environments for engineering teams.
Role type
Staff Platform Security Engineer (IC)
Builds
Security services, tools, automation, and reusable libraries for AWS and Kubernetes environments.
Domain
Cloud security, Web3/Crypto infrastructure, DevSecOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python or Go development, AWS security (IAM, VPC, KMS), Terraform (modules, CI/CD, policy testing), Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies), distributed systems, SRE principles
Preferred skills
Multi-cloud security (GCP, Azure), policy-as-code (OPA, Sentinel), container security scanning, incident response, service mesh, zero-trust networking
Technologies
Python, Go, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Open Policy Agent, Sentinel
Responsibilities
Build and maintain security services and automation; Design and implement security controls for AWS and Kubernetes; Create reusable security libraries and frameworks; Develop automated security monitoring and remediation; Build CI/CD security gates and policy-as-code tools; Partner with engineering on architecture and security consultation
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship