Staff Cloud Security Engineer
Core
Securing Temporal's multi-cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) and core distributed workflow components (engine, task queue, worker execution) by integrating security into design, architecture, and operations.
Role type
Staff Cloud Security Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform Security)
Builds
Secure cloud infrastructure, hardened distributed workflow systems, and secure gRPC communication layers for Temporal's SaaS platform.
Domain
Cloud Security, Distributed Systems, Multi-tenant Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Multi-cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes security posture management, Threat modeling, gRPC security & mTLS, Secrets management at scale, Application architecture design, Go programming, Service mesh configuration (Istio, Envoy), Compliance standards (CSA, CIS)
Preferred skills
Workflow orchestration platforms (Temporal, Cadence), Security certifications (FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001), Open Source automation, AppSec/GRC expertise
Technologies
Wiz, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Istio, Envoy, gRPC, Kubernetes, Go, Python
Responsibilities
Integrate security principles into cloud infrastructure design and architecture; Secure core platform components including workflow engine and task queue; Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for multi-cloud environments; Manage cloud security posture and misconfiguration detection; Translate security standards into internal policy; Participate in on-call rotation.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence