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Senior Security Engineer at VC Backed Startups

Remote · San Francisco, California
Posted August 4, 2026
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Overview

SignalFire seeks Senior Security Engineers to lead secure product development at fast-growing startups. This role focuses on establishing robust security practices while maintaining rapid innovation. Ideal candidates thrive in dynamic environments and drive scalable security solutions.

What You'll Do9

  • 1Design and implement security controls across applications and cloud infrastructure
  • 2Conduct architecture reviews and threat modeling for new products
  • 3Identify and remediate vulnerabilities across technology stacks
  • 4Embed security into development lifecycles using automated testing
  • 5Build detection and monitoring capabilities with SIEM and EDR tools
  • 6Lead incident response and develop reusable security tooling
  • 7Establish security policies aligned with SOC 2 and other frameworks
  • 8Mentor engineers on shared security ownership
  • 9Partner with cross-functional teams to balance security and velocity

Requirements10

  • 15+ years building security engineering expertise
  • 2Proficiency in Python Go Java or Rust
  • 3Experience securing AWS GCP or Azure environments
  • 4Knowledge of threat modeling and secure design principles
  • 5Familiarity with identity management and secrets handling
  • 6Background in vulnerability assessment and remediation
  • 7Exposure to CI/CD integration for security automation
  • 8Ability to communicate risks to technical and business stakeholders
  • 9Experience in venture-backed startups or scaling organizations
  • 10Strong understanding of compliance frameworks like ISO 27001

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeremote
LocationSan Francisco, California
This is a remote position

Required Skills

PythonGoJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptRustAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerTerraformLinuxSASTDASTSoftware Composition AnalysisAPI SecurityPenetration Testing
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