Security Software Engineer (Staff Or Senior)

TL;DR

Security Software Engineer (Staff or Senior): Design and build scalable security controls and services within hirify.global Atlas multi-cloud infrastructure with an accent on compute, networking, and identity protection across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Focus on integrating security into CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code workflows, leading complex projects, and collaborating with SRE and engineering teams.

Location: Can be based out of Austin, Seattle, or San Francisco offices, or work fully remotely on standard East Coast business hours.

Salary: $127,000 — $249,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market.

What you will do

• Design and build core security primitives and services that protect hirify.global Atlas compute, networking, and identity across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Build secure-by-default infrastructure using Linux security mechanisms, Kubernetes, and eBPF to enforce runtime policies and gain deep visibility into systems behavior.
• Develop APIs, automation, and tooling that manage security posture at scale and provide monitoring, logging, and alerting pipelines that integrate with our tooling.
• Integrate security into our CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code workflows so that security controls are versioned, reviewed, and deployed just like any other code.
• Lead complex projects end‑to‑end, from problem discovery and design docs to implementation, rollout, and long‑term ownership.
• Collaborate with SRE, platform and product engineering teams to define secure architectures for new infrastructure and services.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles, preferably with relevant security work.
• Proficiency with at least one programming language (Java, Golang, Rust, Python, or C/C++) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform) to automate security configurations and processes.
• A deep understanding of Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together in complex systems.
• Experience building security-related features or platforms such as runtime monitoring, CSPM, or vulnerability management.
• Experience with a cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their security best practices and building blocks.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and its security ecosystem (e.g. RBAC, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno, eBPF, Falco, Tetragon).

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone.
• Employee affinity groups.
• Fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 401(k) plan.
• Mental health counseling.