Platform Security Engineer — Build Security from Scratch

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking its first dedicated Security Engineer to own platform security end-to-end. You'll work hands-on in the codebase, managing vulnerabilities and building a security function at scale.

With 7+ years of product security experience, you'll oversee threat models and incident responses, ensuring secure cloud infrastructure and compliance. The position includes a competitive salary range of $176,000 to $264,000, with the flexibility of combining in-person and remote work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product security, application security, or software engineering with a security focus.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat modeling, and risk analysis.
• Experience securing AWS or comparable cloud platforms at production scale.

Responsibilities

• Find and patch vulnerabilities directly in code and dependencies across a polyglot stack.
• Build and maintain the platform’s threat model, partnering with product and engineering.
• Lead incident response for critical security issues.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat modeling

Risk analysis

Cloud security

Incident response

Job description

Workday is seeking its first dedicated Security Engineer to own platform security end-to-end. You'll work hands-on in the codebase, managing vulnerabilities and building a security function at scale.

With 7+ years of product security experience, you'll oversee threat models and incident responses, ensuring secure cloud infrastructure and compliance. The position includes a competitive salary range of $176,000 to $264,000, with the flexibility of combining in-person and remote work.