Staff Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Staff Security Engineer (Cybersecurity): Shaping and scaling security across the platform, infrastructure, and developer workflows with an accent on application security, adversarial testing, and cloud controls. Focus on designing scalable security guardrails, conducting threat modeling, and embedding secure-by-default thinking into the SDLC.

Location: Must be based in Australia (Remote-first culture)

Company

hirify.global provides a fast, reliable, and secure software delivery platform used by high-growth tech companies globally.

What you will do

• Lead threat modeling and architectural security reviews for the entire organization.
• Conduct adversary simulations, penetration tests, and abuse-case testing against key application components.
• Drive the technical strategy for Application, Cloud, and Adversarial security.
• Design scalable security guardrails across CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and developer tooling.
• Strengthen supply chain and dependency security across build systems and artifacts.
• Mentor engineers to elevate secure design and implementation practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with deep expertise in application security and adversarial testing.
• Extensive knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and practical remediation patterns.
• Hands-on experience with offensive testing, exploit validation, and red teaming.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud security fundamentals.
• Experience securing Kubernetes and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to read and write production code in Ruby, Go, or similar languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture emphasizing kindness, autonomy, and collaboration.
• Competitive compensation including salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Engagement with meaningful technical challenges at a global scale.
• Opportunities for professional growth and wide-reaching technical influence.
• Inclusive and innovative work environment.