Security Engineer

About the company Our client is a cloud infrastructure software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Write production code while establishing a security practice from the ground up. The work covers protecting internal systems, building security capabilities for external users, and advising technical counterparts on their security expectations. What you'll do - Set up a new security engineering practice and define its priorities over time. - Encourage sound security habits across a compact, flat engineering team. - Design and release security capabilities that external users can rely on. - Write production Go code that strengthens infrastructure running across several cloud providers and container orchestration environments. - Take full ownership of cloud and container protection, covering access controls, network defenses, credential handling, isolation between workloads and audit logging. - Partner with technical security staff at client organizations to understand their needs, earn confidence and make sure the platform satisfies their standards. Requirements What we're looking for - Currently ships production application code as a software engineer, rather than working mainly in infrastructure operations. - Practical experience securing cloud and container environments, including identity and access controls, orchestration platforms, logging and credential management. - Application security background, including user authentication and authorization, vulnerability research and secure coding practices. - Proficiency in Go. - Experience working with more than one major cloud provider. - History of building or contributing to core infrastructure at a cloud platform business, or at a company known for a very high engineering bar. Bonus points - Prior experience as an early security hire or as an engineer building security features for external users. - Bachelor's degree in computer science or a comparable technical field. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 220,000 to 320,000 per year - Equity - Flexible time off - Relocation support Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in the office - Full-time