Security Engineer

Canals; Cali; On-site; COP 293,955,539 - 440,933,308; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first, flexible work environment

Stable, profitable company

Strong engineering culture

Job summary

A profitable remote startup is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to identify high-impact security risks and lead remediation efforts. You will shape the security strategy while engaging hands-on with systems that matter most, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams. Ideal candidates have a strong background in security engineering and experience driving initiatives in fast-moving environments. Enjoy a remote-first, flexible work culture with a team focused on quality and impact in the global supply chain.

Qualifications

• Strong security engineering background with hands-on experience securing production systems.
• Ability to drive remediation across teams with clear priorities and follow-up.
• Comfort taking ownership of deliverables and ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Identify the highest-impact security risks and lead remediation end-to-end.
• Own application security tooling for code, dependencies, and secrets.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews for new and existing services.

Skills

Security engineering

Communication skills

Project ownership

Remote work proficiency

CI/CD security integration

Team collaboration

Job description

About Canals

Canals is a fully remote, profitable startup transforming the industrial supply chain ($10T industry) with AI. Our platform seamlessly integrates with the systems distributors already use, automating tedious tasks and reducing failure points in moving physical goods across the globe.

We’re a 70‑person team (~45 in engineering), located across North and South America.

The Opportunity

Our customer base is growing rapidly. As more customers onboard and existing customers scale, the security surface of our platform grows with it. We’re looking for a senior security engineer who can move quickly, think system‑wide, and raise the security bar across our product and infrastructure.

This role is about owning security outcomes, not just finding issues. You’ll identify the highest‑risk areas of the business, partner closely with engineering and product, and lead remediation from design through production. You’ll have the autonomy to shape our security strategy while staying deeply hands‑on with the systems that matter most.

What You’ll Do

• Identify the highest‑impact security risks and lead remediation end-to-end.
• Own application security tooling for code, dependencies, and secrets.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews for new and existing services.
• Validate and triage findings from bug bounties and pentests.
• Lead security monitoring and incident response: alerts, investigations, and follow-through.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong security engineering background with hands‑on experience securing production systems.
• Ability to drive remediation across teams with clear priorities and follow‑up.
• Comfort taking ownership of deliverables and ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working remotely in a fast‑moving, product‑focused environment.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD and infrastructure‑as‑code workflows.
• Previous experience in high‑growth startups or small teams is a plus.

Why Join Canals

• We’re profitable: stability without the chaos of venture pivots.
• Real‑world impact: your work improves global supply chains, saving customers time and reducing waste.
• Strong engineering culture: we invest in quality and documentation to keep moving fast sustainably.
• Culture of ownership: moving fast while putting quality first.
• Remote‑first, flexible work environment across North and South America.
• Stellar product‑market fit with tons of customer love.
• All‑star team with diverse backgrounds to collaborate with and learn from.

Canals.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.