Security Software Engineer

Motive

. Design, build, and maintain authentication flows and OAuth integrations across Motive's products .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$146,000 - CA$180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing secure authentication and authorization systems, with a strong focus on application security and vulnerability management. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Authentication And Authorization DesignApplication Security Vulnerability RemediationCloud Security Controls ImplementationSecurity Automation And Threat ModelingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

PythonGoJavaScriptOAuthSecurity ControlsVulnerability ManagementThreat ModelingSecurity AutomationSASTDAST

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWSDockerKubernetesIdentity And Access ManagementSecrets ManagementEncryptionOpen-Source Security Tooling

Industry Keywords

OWASP Top 10U.S. Export Administration Regulations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerJavaScriptKubernetesPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain authentication flows and OAuth integrations across Motive's products
Build and evolve authorization platforms enforcing secure, scalable access to product capabilities and customer data
Develop BYOK capabilities and related security controls for customers with advanced data-protection requirements
Build and maintain security features, tooling, services, and automation across Motive's products and cloud infrastructure
Conduct architecture, code, data-handling, and threat-modeling reviews to identify and reduce security risks
Define and implement secure design patterns, controls, and repeatable guidance for engineering teams
Partner with product and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve application security practices
Drive complex security projects independently from technical design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing improvement
Contribute to security testing, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, penetration testing, and attack-tree analysis
Mentor engineers and help build consensus around security-focused technical decisions
Report to the Manager, Security Engineer, and work across engineering and product teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, application security, or a related discipline
Strong programming experience with Python, Go, JavaScript, or a similar language
Experience designing and implementing authentication, OAuth, authorization, or identity platforms
Experience identifying and remediating common application security vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10 risks
Experience designing and implementing security controls for cloud-based applications and infrastructure, particularly AWS
Experience with secure software development practices, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security automation
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, identity and access management, secrets management, encryption, and open-source security tooling
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly
Must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
401(k) contribution
Potential restricted stock units for certain roles
Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of Motive's global offices