Security Engineer

DE Shaw; New Orleans (LA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

DE Shaw, based in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a Security Engineer to own critical security initiatives and help secure software at scale. The role emphasizes hands-on security work, responsible ownership, and rapid impact across engineering teams.

The position supports flexible remote-first work while anchoring to the New Orleans office for collaboration and mentorship. Ideal candidates bring a background in penetration testing, security best practices, and familiarity with CISM, with at least

Qualifications

• Real curiosity about why DE Shaw customers do what they do.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• Familiarity with CISM and related tools or frameworks
• 3+ years of Penetration Testing reps, not just Penetration Testing exposure
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, trust-the-team environment
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across LA engineering teams
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Collaboration
• Build the Decision Making tooling that makes every other New Orleans engineer faster
• Reverse-engineer the fast-moving SOC Operations format DE Shaw inherited and never documented
• Refactor the technology module DE Shaw has been afraid to touch
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Lead the Decision Making migration that finally retires DE Shaw's calmly-fast-moving legacy stack

Skills

Penetration testing

Security best practices

CISM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

If shipping reliable software at scale excites you, our Security Engineer opening in New Orleans, LA is worth a serious look. The headline is $80,000 - $109,000, but the story is ownership — technology work you steer at DE Shaw after just 5 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across LA engineering teams
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Collaboration
• Build the Decision Making tooling that makes every other New Orleans engineer faster
• Reverse-engineer the fast-moving SOC Operations format DE Shaw inherited and never documented
• Refactor the technology module DE Shaw has been afraid to touch
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Lead the Decision Making migration that finally retires DE Shaw's calmly-fast-moving legacy stack

What You'll Bring

• Real curiosity about why DE Shaw customers do what they do
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• Familiarity with CISM and related tools or frameworks
• 3+ years of Penetration Testing reps, not just Penetration Testing exposure
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, trust-the-team environment
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking

DE Shaw has made New Orleans, LA synonymous with unfussy, dependable technology work that outlasts the hype cycles. We keep the New Orleans, LA office quiet on Wednesdays so deep Vulnerability Assessment work actually gets a fighting chance.

With $80,000 - $109,000 as the anchor, expect mentorship, a benefits package worth bragging about, and the latitude to work remote-first.

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