Senior Security Engineer

Aptible

. Design and build security-by-default infrastructure across Aptible's AWS-based PaaS .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemoteSenior💰 $162,000 - $184,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in security engineering with a focus on vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud infrastructure security, particularly within AWS environments. Proficient in coding and remediation across multiple programming languages while collaborating effectively with engineering teams.

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Security EngineeringVulnerability ManagementIncident ResponseAWS Security ToolingPenetration Testing

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Hard Skills

RubyGoTypeScriptCloud Infrastructure SecurityPenetration TestingVulnerability ManagementCompliance RecertificationsDistributed SystemsSecurity ToolingCoding Ability

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaborative Work

Tools & Technologies

AWS Security AgentGuardDutySecurity HubXBOWAI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

SOC 2HITRUST

Industry Keywords

Security-Critical SystemsIncident DetectionRemediationEvidence CollectionAuditors

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsRubyTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build security-by-default infrastructure across Aptible's AWS-based PaaS
Own and mature the vulnerability management program, including triage, prioritization, and verified remediation
Own the end-to-end penetration testing program using XBOW, manual testing, and third-party testing
Drive remediation in Ruby, Go, TypeScript codebases and infrastructure
Lead incident response, including detection, containment, eradication, and post-incident review
Build and maintain detection tooling, alerting, and runbooks
Tune and extend the AWS Security Agent
Participate in the on-call rotation for security-relevant incidents
Run compliance recertifications and maintain standards such as SOC 2 or HITRUST
Coordinate evidence collection and work with auditors
Use AI tools to improve development and investigation workflows
Collaborate closely with the Engineering team and report to the VP of Security

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in security engineering
Track record of owning security-critical systems in production
Hands-on security engineering experience, including reading and writing code and operating infrastructure
Strong communication skills in writing and during incidents
Strong engineering fundamentals and coding ability across a fullstack codebase
Proficiency in at least one mainstream programming language and ability to learn new languages/frameworks quickly
Hands-on cloud infrastructure security experience, preferably AWS
Experience with AWS-native security tooling such as AWS Security Agent, GuardDuty, and Security Hub
Experience with distributed systems
Real penetration testing experience, including automated/AI-assisted tools such as XBOW
Experience driving penetration-test remediation to completion
Experience running or significantly contributing to a vulnerability management program
Experience leading or heavily participating in incident response
Familiarity with identity management, network security, and detection tooling
Ability to run compliance recertifications as a project
Ability to work collaboratively with Engineering in a small, autonomous team
Ability to work in the Pacific, Mountain, Central, or Eastern Time Zone
Must live and work in an eligible North American time zone and have legal authorization to work in the country of residence

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensated take-home project
Remote work arrangement
Participation in an on-call rotation
Final in-person onsite interview
Accommodation support for disabilities or special needs