Staff Security Engineer in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Security Engineer in United States.

This role is a high-impact technical leadership position focused on building and strengthening security across cloud and on-premise environments, products, and engineering systems. You will act as a key security architect and hands-on engineer, designing scalable defenses that protect critical data platforms and customer workloads. Working closely with product and engineering teams, you will embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle while building trust through collaboration and code-level engagement. The position blends deep engineering work with strategic influence, requiring both strong development skills and a security-first mindset. You will also lead automation efforts and AI-driven security initiatives to improve detection, response, and remediation capabilities. This is an opportunity to shape security strategy in a fast-moving, developer-centric environment with significant autonomy and impact.

• Lead cross-functional application security initiatives to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across products and infrastructure.
• Design and implement security architectures across cloud and hybrid environments to strengthen overall system resilience.
• Develop security automation tools and code-based solutions to improve detection, response, and remediation workflows.
• Build and deploy AI-driven security agents using LLMs and orchestration frameworks to support threat modeling, alert triage, and code analysis.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security into the SDLC, including secure design reviews, code reviews, and threat modeling.
• Conduct vulnerability disclosure investigations, including validation, impact analysis, and coordination with engineering for remediation.
• Implement security guardrails for AI-driven internal systems, addressing risks such as prompt injection and data leakage.
• Integrate AI tools into security workflows to automate risk assessments and vulnerability detection in code and architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement of security tooling, monitoring systems, and detection capabilities.
• Deliver security enhancements iteratively, prioritizing minimum viable solutions and incremental improvements over time.

• Strong developer background with ability to write and review production-quality code in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience working with LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic Claude) and building AI-driven tools or automations.
• Deep understanding of application security principles, including OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and related AI security risks.
• Experience designing prompts, system instructions, and workflows for AI-based security agents.
• Proven experience leading application security initiatives in complex, distributed engineering environments.
• Experience conducting vulnerability investigations, including risk assessment and remediation coordination.
• Strong ability to collaborate with engineering teams, review code, and integrate security into development workflows.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to balance strategic architecture work and operational security needs.
• AI-first approach to problem solving with interest in leveraging automation to improve security outcomes.
• Experience in PostgreSQL or database security, compliance frameworks, or C development is a plus.

• Remote-first work environment within the United States.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible work-life balance initiatives, including wellness-focused programs.
• Access to health and wellness resources and employee support programs.
• Paid time off and designated wellness days.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and security technologies.
• High autonomy in shaping security strategy and technical direction.
• Strong emphasis on professional growth and long-term career development in security leadership.
• Inclusive and collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and open-source values.