Senior Product Security Engineer

Lambda

. Own security design reviews and threat models for systems in the assigned area .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $266,000 - $395,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in security engineering, focusing on infrastructure and application security, with a strong ability to translate security risks into business impacts. Proficient in vulnerability management, secure design coaching, and collaboration with technical teams to enhance security posture.

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Security Engineering ExperienceInfrastructure SecurityApplication SecurityVulnerability ManagementPython Automation

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Hard Skills

Linux ExperienceCode AnalysisTerraformAnsibleKubernetesVulnerability ResearchRisk-Based PrioritizationAI/ML Infrastructure SecuritySecure BootMulti-Tenant Infrastructure Security

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCoaching

Tools & Technologies

PythonGoLambdaAI ToolsProduction Services

Certifications & Qualifications

SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMP

Industry Keywords

Security Design ReviewsThreat ModelsInfrastructure as CodeCustomer Security ReviewsCompliance Audits

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own security design reviews and threat models for systems in the assigned area
Harden network, cluster, and infrastructure-service layers to isolate customer workloads
Review application code and infrastructure as code, identify vulnerabilities, and implement fixes with owning teams
Run vulnerability management as a risk-driven program and drive remediation to SLA
Develop security requirements, reference patterns, and guardrails
Partner with GRC on customer security reviews and architecture discussions
Build Python or Go automation using Lambda-hosted LLMs, frontier models, and AI tools
Partner with Product Engineering, Data Center Operations and Engineering, and Detection & Response
Support bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure reports
Coach engineers on secure design and mentor newer security team members
Balance strategic investments with tactical fixes and measurable progress
Report to the Senior Manager of Security

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of demonstrated security engineering experience, or equivalent backgrounds combining significant formal security training with strong engineering experience
Demonstrated depth in infrastructure security or application security
Track record of independently owning security work end to end
Experience in high-speed, high-ambiguity startup environments
Strong hands-on Linux experience in bare metal and cloud environments
Fluency reading application code and infrastructure as code, including Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes manifests
Production-grade tooling experience in Python, Go, or a similar language
Ability to translate security risk into business impact
Excellent collaboration with technical teams
Deep code analysis expertise, such as source code auditing, fuzzing, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research with published findings or CVEs
Experience securing multi-tenant infrastructure, Kubernetes, virtualization or container isolation, hardware root of trust, or secure boot
Experience with infrastructure-as-code security guardrails
Vulnerability management program experience with risk-based prioritization and remediation SLAs
Experience supporting enterprise customer security reviews or compliance audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure security, model security, or high-value computational workloads
Experience operating large-scale production services or virtualization at scale
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous cash & equity compensation
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible paid time off plan
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