Security Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and build security controls across cloud platforms, operating systems, Kubernetes, networks, and CI/CD.
• Identify and implement security and privacy features, bug fixes, and defense-in-depth improvements across the codebase.
• Audit Tailscale infrastructure for technical security weaknesses and drive mitigations through resolution.
• Support engineering decisions with threat modeling, security analysis, and security expertise.
• Act as a subject matter expert during security incidents, focusing on infrastructure-level containment and remediation.
• Spend approximately 25–50% of the role writing software rather than focusing solely on operational or governance security work.

Requirements

• Expertise securing cloud platforms such as AWS, including multi-cloud networks and infrastructure and cloud-agnostic system design.
• Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, authentication, and authorization.
• Familiarity with web security fundamentals including WAFs, TLS, PKI, and DNS security.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language and Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Prior experience in infrastructure security, security operations, threat modeling and prioritization, or digital forensics and incident response.
• Knowledge of operating system internals, security mechanisms, and common networking protocols.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, give and process constructive feedback, and take a practical risk-based approach to security controls.

Benefits

• Remote-first, flexible work environment with asynchronous collaboration and a corporate co-working program.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and other group benefits with no waiting period.
• Employer-funded retirement contribution matching.
• Annual company retreat, team off-sites, and support for intentional in-person collaboration across distributed locations.
• Professional development support, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
• Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Company-owned laptop choice, monthly home internet reimbursement, and home office setup support.