Security Engineer jobs in United States

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Upwind Security

Security Engineer

Upwind Security

Posted: 10/20/2026
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Ceresti Health

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FINRA

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Facility Solutions Group

Lead Security Technician

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Strava

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Empower

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Wells Fargo

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Bitsight

Security Research Manager

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Posted: 10/20/2026
Leidos

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Elevance Health

Information Security Advisor

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Elevance Health

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Bitsight

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Mysten Labs

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Facility Solutions Group

Lead Security Technician

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Peraton

Security and Vulnerability Management Engineer

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Upwind Security

Security Engineer

Upwind Security
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity with a focus on detection engineering, incident response, and threat analysis, while effectively communicating security findings to customers. Proficient in cloud environments and container technologies, with a strong ability to operate independently in a fast-paced setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Cybersecurity ExpertiseDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseCloud Platform ExperienceContainer Technologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Fine-tune Upwind's detection and response mechanisms
  • Conduct proactive reviews of customer environments to identify risks and exposed attack surfaces, and recommend improvements
  • Lead in-depth security investigations involving supply chain, API, malware, and runtime attack scenarios
  • Document investigation outcomes and develop playbooks to improve future detection and response
  • Collaborate with Security Analysts, Research, and Backend teams to enhance detection quality
  • Handle complex or critical incidents escalated from Tier 1/2, including live customer engagements
  • Participate in recurring customer meetings and translate security findings into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, attack surfaces, and cloud-security best practices
  • Contribute to developing and training AI-driven detection models using machine learning to improve investigation accuracy and response efficiency
  • Independently own U.S.-hours coverage as the founding U.S. member of the Security organization

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Visa sponsorship is not available
  • Participation in a shared on-call rotation, including availability for nights, weekends, or holidays during the rotation week
  • Solid, hands-on experience in cybersecurity, ideally from a leading cloud or cloud security company, with real-world exposure to cloud environments
  • Strong working knowledge of detection engineering, incident response, and threat analysis
  • Ability to explain supply chain, API, malware, and runtime attack techniques in depth
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience with container technologies: Docker/Kubernetes
  • Hands-on Linux experience; Windows knowledge is a plus
  • Familiarity with networking fundamentals and scripting: Python/Bash
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to engage directly with customers and stay composed under pressure or pushback
  • Self-directed and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment
  • Curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and genuine personal interest in security beyond the day job
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science / Information Security — an advantage

Benefits

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  • Shared on-call rotation with expected availability for nights, weekends, or holidays during the rotation week
  • Clear path toward technical or team leadership as the U.S. presence scales

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Hard Skills
Detection EngineeringIncident ResponseThreat AnalysisCloud SecuritySupply Chain Attack TechniquesAPI Attack TechniquesMalware Attack TechniquesRuntime Attack TechniquesLinux ExperienceScripting: Python/Bash
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsProblem-Solving MindsetSelf-DirectedCuriosity
Tools & Technologies
AWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetes
Certifications & Qualifications
B.Sc. in Computer ScienceB.Sc. in Information Security
Industry Keywords
CybersecurityCloud EnvironmentsNetworking FundamentalsAI-Driven Detection ModelsEmerging Threats