Platform Security Engineer
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We are looking for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in application and cloud security, a proactive mindset for identifying and mitigating risk, and the ability to work effectively across a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, self-directed professional who can own security architecture end-to-end while guiding others toward secure development practices.
- Own application and infrastructure security across the platform, from production launch through long-term scaling
- Harden authentication (OAuth/session handling) and API authorization patterns, including multi-tenant access control
- Configure and maintain IAM policies, service accounts, and least-privilege access controls across cloud infrastructure
- Secure data flows including file uploads, signed URLs, database access, and secrets management
- Set up and maintain security monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
- Build and maintain security tooling integrated into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning
- Perform regular security assessments, dependency audits, and penetration testing
- Respond to security incidents and conduct root cause analysis
- Evolve security architecture as the product and team scale
- Guide the engineering team on secure development practices and document security controls and incident response procedures
- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information security, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in application or infrastructure security roles
- Proven experience securing production web applications, preferably in Node.js/Next.js environments
- Deep familiarity with cloud security on GCP or equivalent platforms, including IAM, VPC, IAP, Secret Manager, and Cloud Armor
- Strong understanding of OAuth, session security, and multi-tenant authorization patterns
- Experience with security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows
- Experience with Terraform security hardening
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document security controls and guide non-security engineers
- Penetration testing experience is a plus
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