Remote Security Engineer

Description:

• PostHog is seeking a Security Engineer to enhance the company's security measures and protect customer data.
• The position is fully remote, with team members distributed between GMT-8 and GMT+2 time zones.
• The Security Engineer will have significant autonomy and the opportunity to impact the company's security posture.
• Responsibilities include planning and building a security roadmap, reviewing architecture and product designs for security, setting up key security controls, conducting assessments like penetration tests and vulnerability scans, writing and maintaining security policies, leading incident response efforts, and collaborating with engineers to improve security in product development.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have hands-on experience in building and running security infrastructure.
• A strong knowledge of application, cloud, and network security is required.
• Previous experience leading or owning security projects or programs is essential.
• The ideal candidate should be a self-starter capable of setting priorities and executing tasks effectively.
• A balance between security and developer experience is important.
• Comfort with using open-source tools to address security challenges is necessary.
• A focus on automation and reducing manual processes is expected.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure is required, with a preference for AWS experience.
• Nice to have: Experience as a first or early hire in a security role at a startup, building a security program from scratch, familiarity with DevSecOps and related tools, contributions to open-source security projects, and implementation of shift-left security practices in development workflows.

Benefits:

• The position offers generous and transparent compensation along with employee-friendly equity options.
• Employees enjoy unlimited time off with a minimum of 25 days, with an average of 32 days taken in 2021.
• Private medical insurance, including dental and vision, is provided for employees in the US and UK.
• A pension plan with 401k contributions and 4% matching is available.
• Generous parental, bereavement, and child loss leave policies are in place.
• A training budget and free books are offered to support professional development.
• Employees receive a $200/month budget for co-working or café workspaces and $300/month for team social activities.
• Mental health support is available through Spill mental health chat services.
• A $100/month budget is allocated to support open-source projects.
• PostHog will act as the first investor for employees' projects.
• Regular team off-sites are organized, with carbon offsetting for work-related travel.