Remote Senior Security Engineer - Kernel & Virtualization

DigitalOcean; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Career development resources

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer who will focus on enhancing the security posture of our virtualization stack. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in kernel security and systems architecture, possessing 5+ years of relevant experience.

This role entails proposing security measures, developing threat models, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure product security. The company offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 - $190,000 for this remote position, along with substantial benefits supporting employee growth.

Qualifications

• Deep familiarity with at least one kernel security feature such as AppArmor, SELinux, or Landlock.
• Experience assessing performance implications of changes to virtualization stacks.
• Strong communication skills on security topics and vulnerability classes.

Responsibilities

• Own the security risk posture for our virtualization stack.
• Propose and implement mitigations and defense-in-depth to threats.
• Collaborate with teams to implement security measures.

Skills

Kernel security features

System architecture expertise

Security best practices

Virtualized environments

Continuous integration and delivery

Education

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Qemu

KVM

Go

Rust

C

Job description

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer who will focus on enhancing the security posture of our virtualization stack. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in kernel security and systems architecture, possessing 5+ years of relevant experience.

This role entails proposing security measures, developing threat models, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure product security. The company offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 - $190,000 for this remote position, along with substantial benefits supporting employee growth.