Staff Platform Security Engineer — Cloud & Kubernetes

Turo; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sharing platform in Toronto is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure security. You will drive security initiatives across the organization, utilizing your expertise in AWS and Kubernetes while mentoring other engineers. This role offers a competitive salary range of $132,000 to $165,000 and requires in-office presence three days a week on a hybrid schedule.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Learning & Development stipend

Turo travel credit

Cell phone and internet stipend

Paid time off and holidays

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering skills in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages.
• Expert knowledge of AWS security with hands-on experience.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes security.
• Experience building security tooling that developers use.
• Strong CI/CD security expertise.
• Ability to mentor engineers and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Write production-grade code to secure cloud infrastructure.
• Lead security initiatives through spec-driven development.
• Serve as incident commander for security investigations.
• Manage vulnerability remediation programs through deployments.
• Contribute to the Platform Security roadmap.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

AWS security

Kubernetes security

Terraform

GitOps workflows

CI/CD security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

7+ years of relevant industry experience

Tools

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Kustomize

Job description

A leading sharing platform in Toronto is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure security. You will drive security initiatives across the organization, utilizing your expertise in AWS and Kubernetes while mentoring other engineers. This role offers a competitive salary range of $132,000 to $165,000 and requires in-office presence three days a week on a hybrid schedule.