Principal Infrastructure Security Engineer

Brivo; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium onsite experience with meals

Competitive benefits: medical, vision,

401k with company match and unlimited 

Job summary

Brivo is seeking a Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and improve the security of Brivo Video’s SaaS infrastructure in Austin. You will lead security architecture and partner with product teams to bake security into the SDLC and infrastructure planning.

You will monitor threats, conduct threat modeling, drive remediations, and act as a strategic advisor to engineering leadership. Strong experience in cloud-native security (AWS), API security, and service mesh protection is

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, scaling, and maintaining secure SaaS infrastructure in high-availability, cloud-native environments (AWS preferred).
• Proven track record embedding security early in the SDLC and enforcing secure coding/architecture standards.
• Deep experience with edge/internal proxy architectures, mTLS, rate limiting, and zero-trust approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and strategy for Brivo Video SaaS infrastructure.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to embed security by design into SDLC and infra planning.
• Monitor threats and drive timely remediations for zero-day and other security incidents.
• Perform threat modeling and risk assessments across technology stacks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Act as Strategic Advisor, liaising between engineering teams and executive leadership.
• Communicate cyber risks in business terms and advocate for security changes.
• Direct incident response as the highest-level technical escalation point for severe security events.

Skills

Security architecture

Security by design

API & service mesh security

Tools

Envoy

Nginx

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and improve the security of Brivo Video’s SaaS Infrastructure.

Department: Engineering - Video

Location: Austin

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Security Architecture & Strategy: Design, implement, and oversee enterprise-wide security architecture.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to embed security by design into the software development life cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure planning.
• Respond to immediate threats: Monitor latest zero day, security threats and drive timely remediations
• Conduct Advanced Threat Modeling: Continuously evaluate the organization’s technology stack and interconnected systems. Perform comprehensive risk assessments and threat modeling to identify and mitigate complex vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
• Act as a Strategic Advisor: Serve as the primary liaison between technical engineering teams and executive leadership.
• Effectively communicate complex cyber risks in terms of business impact, and advocate for necessary security changes.
• Direct Critical Incident Response: Serve as the highest-level technical escalation point for severe security incidents

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Strategic Security Architecture: 8+ years designing, scaling, and maintaining secure SaaS infrastructure in high-availability, cloud-native environments (ideally AWS).
• Security by Design (SDLC): Proven track record of embedding security early in the software development life cycle, establishing threat modeling frameworks, and partnering with engineering/product leadership to enforce secure coding and architectural standards.
• API & Service Mesh Security: Deep technical expertise with edge and internal proxy architectures (Envoy, Nginx), including mTLS, rate limiting, zero-trust network models, and traffic controls for video streaming and data transport.

Job Benefits

Why Work for Us?

Brivo is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and the global leader in cloud-based access control and video surveillance. Following our merger with Eagle Eye Networks, we are building the only platform powerful enough to support the future of AI-driven security.

Innovation drives our vibe, but purpose drives our mission. You will work on essential systems that protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and property worldwide. At Brivo, your voice is heard, your talent is respected, and your contributions have a global impact.

• The Brivo Experience: We thrive on in-person collaboration and a "one-team" atmosphere. We embrace our international presence, leveraging diverse ideas and backgrounds to improve our culture and our products. To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring communal meals, recurring social events, and fully stocked workspaces—ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security.
• Total Rewards: We support our people with competitive medical, vision, and dental plans (including company-offset premiums), a 401k with company match, and an unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition, Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location.

About BrivoBrivo and Eagle Eye Networks have come together to create a category-defining, cloud-first platform at the intersection of AI and the physical world. Our mission is simple and ambitious: to make physical spaces safer, smarter, and more autonomous—from single-site businesses to global enterprises.

As the unified global leaders in cloud-based access control and video surveillance, we provide a comprehensive digital foundation for the built environment. By combining Brivo’s pioneering building access platform with Eagle Eye’s AI-powered video management system (VMS), we have created a system of intelligence that protects over 600 million square feet across 90+ countries. Every door, camera, and credential in our ecosystem acts as a real-time sensor, leveraging AI to prevent incidents, improve operations, and enable entirely new workflows across sectors, including commercial real estate, retail, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure.

With a global footprint spanning headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, and Austin, Texas, and international offices in Amsterdam, London, Bangalore, and Tokyo, we are leveraging our open APIs and cyber-secure cloud infrastructure to reshape the future of physical security. Join us as we build the world’s most robust platform for video intelligence and smart space automation. Learn more at www.brivo.com.

Brivo is an equal employment opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform us.