Remote Software Engineer - Secrets (Remote - US)

Description:

• This position is for a Software Engineer - Secrets at Pulumi, located in the United States, and is a remote role.
• The role focuses on leading the design and development of advanced secrets management and orchestration solutions within a cloud-native platform.
• Responsibilities include building scalable and secure services that protect sensitive data, credentials, and configurations across various environments.
• The engineer will work closely with engineering, product, and security teams to innovate in encryption, access control, and configuration management.
• The position offers a collaborative, remote-first environment where technical leadership and hands-on expertise directly impact security at scale.
• Key accountabilities include architecting and developing secrets management capabilities, building secure services, collaborating with teams to enforce secure practices, leading design and implementation of scalable systems, conducting security assessments, mentoring engineers, and staying current with security trends.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 3 to 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in security, infrastructure, or distributed systems.
• A proven track record in building and maintaining security-focused software, particularly in secrets management, cryptography, or access control, is required.
• A deep understanding of modern security architectures, zero-trust models, and distributed system security is essential.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, or Rust is necessary.
• Experience with cloud-native environments, containers, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker is required.
• Familiarity with multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid cloud architectures is important.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and secure coding standards is needed.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with experience in mentoring engineers and advocating for secure engineering principles, are essential.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive base salary range of $166,000–$209,000 for Senior level and $180,500–$227,850 for Principal level.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance coverage is provided.
• Employees receive unlimited paid time off with a minimum required leave of three weeks annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.
• A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available for U.S. employees.
• Generous parental leave policies are offered for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• The company promotes a fully remote-first work culture with flexible hours and an annual “work from anywhere” stipend.
• An annual professional development budget is provided to support learning and career growth.
• Employees are encouraged to have equity ownership, fostering empowerment and innovation.
• Monthly wellness and quarterly happiness funds are available to support well-being and team connection.