Remote Lead Security Engineer

Description:

• CodeRabbit is an innovative research and development company focused on building productive human-machine collaboration systems.
• The company aims to create the next generation of Gen AI-driven code reviewers, enhancing software development efficiency and quality.
• The Lead Security Engineer will lead security engineering at CodeRabbit, ensuring security is integrated into every layer of the product and infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include owning the security roadmap, boosting resilience through defense-in-depth tactics, leading incident response, building security tools, embedding security practices, mentoring a security engineering team, and establishing security standards.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in security engineering, incident response, or related fields, with a preference for those who have led through a major production breach or targeted attack.
• Extensive technical experience in security across software and infrastructure is required, including threat modeling, pen testing, secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud security, and incident response.
• A strategic mindset is necessary to translate risk into actionable items and communicate trade-offs with engineering and product leadership.
• Practical experience in taking production systems down and rebuilding them stronger is essential.
• Candidates should have experience in high-pressure situations, demonstrating clarity and calmness.
• A developer-centric approach is required, with the ability to communicate effectively with fast-moving teams without hindering their progress.

Benefits:

• Employees will help secure the next evolution of developer tools, contributing to a developer-first future.
• The role offers real authority and ownership, allowing the Lead Security Engineer to define the security roadmap and lead critical incident responses.
• The position provides the opportunity to work in an agile, cross-functional team, embedding security in every release without slowing down delivery.
• The company supports ongoing leadership development and mentorship opportunities, with the potential to scale the team and operations.
• Competitive compensation, including salary, equity, and benefits, reflects the importance of the role.
• A hybrid work culture allows for collaboration in the Bay Area while accommodating remote work for focused tasks.