Senior Security Engineer

Summary

Join Taskrabbit as a Senior Security Engineer and contribute to a lean, high-impact team responsible for securing our cloud-native infrastructure. You will collaborate with other engineers, designing and implementing security controls, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, building automation, responding to alerts, and driving vulnerability management. This fully remote role (until August 2025) requires 5+ years of experience in a similar role, expertise in cloud-native infrastructure, and proficiency in scripting/automation languages. The ideal candidate is a technical security generalist with a proven track record and meticulous attention to detail. Taskrabbit offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years in a similar role
• Experience securing cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and proficient with Terraform or similar IaC tools
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding principles
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, or detection pipelines (e.g. Crowdstrike, Datadog, etc.)
• Proficiency in scripting/automation languages (e.g. Python, Bash, Go, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical security controls aligned to CIS requirements
• Integrate security into CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines
• Build and maintain security automation for detection, response, and evaluate new security technologies and tools
• Respond to security alerts, lead incident response investigations, and support requests in an on-call rotation
• Drive vulnerability management and system hardening
• Contribute to security documentation, risk assessments, and policy development
• Manage and maintain IT security infrastructure and participate in IT asset security reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to SOC 2, CIS, or general compliance control frameworks
• Certifications (OSCP, GSEC, CKS, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, GCLD, GCPN, etc.)

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance
• 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees
• Generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks
• Taskrabbit product stipends
• Wellness + productivity + education stipends
• IKEA discounts
• Reproductive health support