Remote Security Engineer: Threat Modeling & IR

Patreon; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plans

Healthcare

Flexible time off

401k with matching

Job summary

Patreon is seeking a Security Engineer to join our Risk Engineering security team. You’ll split time between security projects and incident response, writing code to bolster platform security and mitigate risks. You’ll collaborate with engineers, legal, and IT to protect creators and fans while advancing security capabilities.

The role supports a fully remote US-wide option or a hybrid model in New York or San Francisco, requiring in-office presence three days a week when on-site.

Qualifications

• Two+ years reducing security risks in apps, infra, or corporate security.
• Three+ years in at least one security domain (infrastructure, app, cloud, IT, cryptography, privacy).
• Experience developing software (Python, Rust, Golang) in a modern DevOps environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to security projects and respond to investigations and vulnerabilities.
• Develop code to support security work and improve Patreon platform security.
• Work with security, Risk Eng, engineering, legal, and IT to reduce risks and protect users.

Skills

Threat modelling

Security software development

Python

Rust

Golang

CI/CD

Git

LLM tooling

Security incident response

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

LLMs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Patreon is seeking a Security Engineer to join our Risk Engineering security team. You’ll split time between security projects and incident response, writing code to bolster platform security and mitigate risks. You’ll collaborate with engineers, legal, and IT to protect creators and fans while advancing security capabilities.

The role supports a fully remote US-wide option or a hybrid model in New York or San Francisco, requiring in-office presence three days a week when on-site.