Senior Software Engineer (Platform Security)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Platform Security): Building and operating systems and infrastructure to reduce security risks and enhance privacy with an accent on secure baselines for cloud infrastructure and identity/access management. Focus on developing code-forward solutions, securing software supply chains, and pragmatic risk assessments across multi-cloud environments.

Location: Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA.

Salary: $196,000 to $220,500

Company

hirify.global empowers people to find belonging in communities, particularly those who play video games, and ensures their communications are safe.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end software engineering projects with high autonomy.
• Develop and apply secure baselines for cloud infrastructure.
• Secure first- and third-party software supply chains.
• Build and operate user-friendly identity and access management (IAM) systems.
• Manage infrastructure vulnerabilities amidst rapid growth.
• Consult on risk assessments, architectural designs, and threat models.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production systems or infrastructure.
• 3+ years of experience writing software in general-purpose languages (Python, Typescript, Rust).
• 3+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users.
• Experience designing and building software for internal or external customers.
• Experience securing multi-cloud environments (GCP, Cloudflare, AWS).
• Experience defining and orchestrating containers (Kubernetes, Docker, OCI).
• Familiarity with build and CI/CD technologies (Terraform, Bazel, Buildkite).
• Understanding of modern authentication and authorization concepts (RBAC, OAuth, Zero Trust, mTLS).

Nice to have

• Developed and debugged distributed systems atop GCP and Cloudflare.
• Led complex migrations or risk management programs.
• Built or operated a service mesh (Envoy, Istio).
• Managed and secured VMs or bare-metal hosts (Linux, Salt).

Culture & Benefits

• Work on a multiplatform, multigenerational, and multiplayer platform for gaming and shared interests.
• Committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
• Competitive base salary, equity, and benefits package for US-based employees.