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Root Inc.

Staff Security Engineer

Root Inc.

. Define architectural standards protecting employees, customers, and core systems across cloud environments and applications .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $157,000 - $196,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in security operations, product security, infrastructure security, and application security, with a strong focus on embedding security into the development lifecycle and securing AI systems. Proficient in building security metrics programs and providing technical guidance while effectively communicating with non-security stakeholders.

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10+ Years Security ExperienceArchitectural Direction SettingAWS Cloud SecuritySecurity Metrics ProgramsAI Security Automation

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Hard Skills
Threat ModelingDesign ReviewsVulnerability ManagementSecurity OperationsApplication SecurityInfrastructure SecurityProof-of-Concept DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceRuntime DefensePenetration Testing
Soft Skills
CommunicationConsensus BuildingInfluencing Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Security Tooling StackCI ChecksSecure LibrariesAI Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPBachelor's in Computer ScienceMaster's in Cybersecurity
Industry Keywords
Cloud EnvironmentsSecurity StandardsSecurity MetricsRisk ManagementCompliance ObligationsOn-Call Rotation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define architectural standards protecting employees, customers, and core systems across cloud environments and applications
  • Embed security in the development lifecycle through threat modeling, design reviews, secure libraries, and CI checks
  • Build security metrics and scorecards showing leadership the risk removed and aligning security spend with key risks and compliance obligations
  • Secure AI adoption through architectures, threat models, and runtime protections for production AI systems
  • Automate vulnerability management, threat detection, and security operations using AI and other technology
  • Provide technical guidance through design reviews and pair sessions
  • Own the security tooling stack and make build-versus-buy decisions
  • Participate regularly in the security engineering team's on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of security experience spanning security operations, product security, infrastructure security, and application security
  • Experience setting architectural direction through roadmaps, standards, and secure reference patterns adopted by multiple business units
  • Experience embedding security into the development lifecycle through threat modeling, design review, and secure defaults
  • Deep technical breadth across AWS cloud and traditional enterprise security
  • Hands-on experience building proof-of-concepts and troubleshooting broken systems
  • Experience running security metrics programs that drive prioritization and impact
  • Experience designing systems against best practices and regulatory requirements and passing audits by design
  • Hands-on experience securing AI systems from threat modeling to runtime defense
  • Experience using AI to automate security work
  • Ability to communicate with non-security stakeholders, build consensus, and influence engineering leadership
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • CISSP is a plus
  • Bonus points for offensive security experience, including penetration testing, red teaming, or exploit development
  • Extra credit for experience attacking AI systems
  • Must be on camera for virtual interviews

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive bonus
  • Equity offering
  • Work in whatever location works best across the US
  • Reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process