Remote Staff Security Engineer, Application Security

Description:

• Trail of Bits is seeking a Staff Security Engineer, Application Security to join their Software Assurance team.
• The role involves leading comprehensive security assessments focused on cloud-native architectures and infrastructure security.
• Responsibilities include evaluating complex distributed systems, such as Kubernetes clusters, container orchestration, and microservices architectures.
• Daily tasks may involve assessing IAM policies, reviewing infrastructure-as-code implementations, analyzing API security boundaries, and developing automated security testing tools.
• The position offers opportunities to collaborate with the Research & Engineering team to secure funding for software security research.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have extensive experience in application security, with the ability to identify and mitigate cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• A track record of leading technical security assessments across diverse platforms is required, with at least 8 years of hands-on application security experience.
• Strong programming and code auditing skills are necessary, along with experience in fuzzing and/or static analysis tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, Rust, and/or JavaScript is essential.
• Effective communication skills are required to convey complex security concepts to various stakeholders and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Employees receive fully company-paid insurance packages, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan with a 5% match of the base salary is provided.
• Employees enjoy 20 days of paid vacation, with flexibility for more.
• The company offers 4 months of parental leave and $5,000 in relocation assistance for those moving to NYC.
• A $1,000 Working-from-Home stipend and an annual $750 Learning & Development stipend are included for personal and professional growth.
• Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually is available to support community impact initiatives.