Senior Security Program Engineer

Summary

Join Phaidra, a company building AI-powered control systems for industrial automation, as a Senior Security Program Engineer. You will own Phaidra’s Product Security Program, embedding security into the company's technology. Responsibilities include developing and integrating cloud & application security, engaging engineering and research teams, designing secure infrastructure, building security tools, securing the CI/CD pipeline, conducting security reviews, and working with GCP and on-premise platforms. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, and proven experience with cloud and networking infrastructure. Phaidra offers competitive compensation and equity, a 100% remote work environment with a digital nomad policy, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, and various other benefits. The company values transparency, collaboration, operational excellence, ownership, and empathy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience with Cloud and Networking infrastructure on AWS, GCP or Azure
• Good understanding of the Linux Operating System, Networking, Security Monitoring, Intrusion Detection & Response, Authentication & Access Control and Security Protocols
• Proven experience with Web Application security assessments and penetration testing
• Programming experience, ideally with Python, Go or Bash scripting
• Experience with Terraform or other configuration management tools like Jsonnet, Kapitan, Helm or Kustomize
• Familiarity with DevOps and SRE principles
• Share our company values: curiosity, ownership, transparency & directness, outcome-based performance, and customer empathy

Responsibilities

• You will own Phaidra’s Product Security Program, developing and integrating cloud & application security into our Security Development Lifecycle practices
• You will engage our Engineering, Research, and our Developer Corps, facilitating threat modeling and other threat informed practices driving greater security and resiliency across our service set
• You will design secure infrastructure and reference architectures  and drive their implementation to secure Phaidra and its customer facing networks and systems
• You will build security tools and processes to protect, monitor and remediate critical infrastructure using DevSecOps and SRE methodologies
• You will help secure our CI/CD pipeline
• You will conduct security reviews of core IT and production infrastructure
• You will work with GCP and on-premise hosting platforms using Cloud Native technologies like Kubernetes
• You will build and maintain cross-functional relationships with internal teams to drive initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & equity
• Outsized responsibilities & professional development
• Training is foundational; functional, customer immersion, and development training
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (exact benefits vary by region)
• Unlimited paid time off, with a minimum of 20 days off per year requirement
• Paid parental leave (exact benefits vary by region)
• Home office setup allowance, coworking space stipend, and company MacBook
• Fast-paced and team-oriented environment where you will be instrumental in the direction of the company
• Phaidra is a 100% remote company with a digital nomad policy