Loft Orbital is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join their Security and Compliance Team.
The role is remote and based in France, focusing on ensuring the security of their automated, containerized, and globally distributed infrastructure throughout its lifecycle.
The engineer will champion DevSecOps best practices by integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
Responsibilities include leading application and infrastructure security assessments, providing actionable remediation guidance to developers, and designing secure architecture patterns for containerized and cloud-native workloads.
The engineer will educate engineering teams to foster a "secure-by-default" culture and collaborate on automated security tooling for container image scanning, IaC validation, and RBAC compliance.
The role also involves supporting incident response processes, tracking compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, SOC 2), and contributing to internal tooling using programming languages like Python or Go.
Requirements:
Candidates must have deep experience with cloud security in AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
A strong knowledge of container and Kubernetes security is required.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, Go, or C++, is essential.
Hands-on experience with zero-trust architecture, service mesh, and software-defined networking is necessary.
A solid understanding of DevSecOps pipelines, IaC tools, and secure build processes is required.
Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tools, and threat intelligence is important.
Candidates should have a proven ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment and be comfortable supporting developers in a collaborative model.
Strong communication and documentation skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively across multicultural and globally distributed teams.
Benefits:
The salary range for this position is between $140,250 and $190,000 per year, based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Loft Orbital offers a supportive team environment and a culture that values respectful debate and diverse perspectives.
Employees are given autonomy and ownership to tackle significant challenges while being backed by a close-knit team.
The company is committed to hiring the best talent regardless of background, ensuring a fulfilling career experience.
Opportunities for rapid growth and contribution to exciting space missions are available.
