Senior Security Engineer

Summary

Join Watershed, the enterprise sustainability platform used by companies like Airbnb and FedEx, as a Senior Security Engineer. You will drive product security vision and strategy, lead threat modeling, collaborate with engineering on secure development, manage bug bounty programs, and design robust threat detection and response architectures. This role requires a BS in a related field and 5-7+ years of security engineering experience, including expertise in GCP, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessment. Watershed offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive health benefits, 401k, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, and various wellness programs.

Requirements

• BS in computer science, information security, or a related field or equivalent experience
• 5-7+ years in security engineering
• Experience in growing & formalizing security programs
• Strong knowledge of GCP
• Deep understanding of threat modeling, risk management, and vulnerability assessment methodologies
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and familiarity with secure coding practices and frameworks such as OWASP and CIS Controls (Was SANS Top 20)
• Hands-on experience with security tools and experience integrating automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams

Responsibilities

• Drive product security vision, strategy, and best practices across product teams
• Lead security design reviews for new and existing products to identify potential security vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with engineering to manage and improve the secure software development stack and CI/CD pipeline
• Manage and enhance our bug bounty programs and third-party security testing
• Evaluate vulnerability reports, prioritize remediation, and communicate findings
• Design and build threat detection, monitoring, investigation, and response architectures
• Monitor and evaluate operational/security alerts
• Participate in investigations and incident response activities; build playbooks

Preferred Qualifications

• SaaS industry background
• Preference is given to candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area

Benefits

• Equity
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility, and mental health programs