Security Engineer II- Infrastructure

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Reasonable accommodations

On-site in SF

Job summary

Rippling in San Francisco is seeking a security-focused engineer to own end-to-end infrastructure security across the development and deployment ecosystem. You will automate guardrails, apply secure defaults, and collaborate with platform and infra teams to strengthen data security and compliance.

Responsibilities include guiding SOA transitions, using AI tools to accelerate investigations and automations, shaping metrics, and leading threat modeling to reduce vulnerabilities before production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security or software engineering in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Python or Go for security development.
• Experience using AI tools for security investigation and automation.
• Knowledge of AWS security controls.

Responsibilities

• Secure the development and deployment ecosystem across AWS, Containers, Service Mesh, Data Stores, AI/ML, Network & Traffic, Supply Chain.
• Help platform and infrastructure teams transition securely to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Use AI tools to accelerate security engineering workflows, including prototyping detections and automations.
• Apply AI to support investigations and improve team workflows while validating outputs and escalation needs.
• Identify repeatable manual work and replace with durable systems.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen data security with a focus on compliance and resilience.
• Define and share security metrics for actionable visibility and continuous improvement.
• Investigate critical security areas and rapidly resolve issues.
• Participate in security design reviews and threat modeling to reduce vulnerabilities before production.

Skills

Python

Go

Cloud security

AI tools

Security engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Own end-to-end infrastructure security for the development and deployment ecosystem through automation, guardrails, and secure defaults.

Responsibilities

• Secure the development and deployment ecosystem covering AWS, Containers, Service Mesh, Data Stores, AI & ML, Network & Traffic, Supply Chain, and related components
• Help platform and infrastructure teams transition securely to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Use AI tools to accelerate security engineering workflows, including prototyping detections and automations
• Apply AI to support investigations and improve team workflows while validating outputs and knowing when deeper manual work is needed
• Identify repeatable manual work and replace it with durable systems
• Lead initiatives to strengthen data security across the organization with a focus on compliance and resilience
• Define and share security metrics that provide actionable visibility for continuous improvement
• Investigate critical security areas, rapidly identifying and resolving issues
• Participate in security design reviews and threat modeling to reduce vulnerabilities before they reach production

Requirements

• 5+ years in security or software engineering within a cloud environment
• Proficiency in Python or Go for security-related development
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate investigation, analysis, detection engineering, and security automation
• Practical judgment for applying AI outputs, including validation and escalation to manual investigation when necessary
• In-depth knowledge of AWS security controls and services
• Ability to perform in a high-pace environment by focusing on high-impact opportunities and driving solutions independently

Technologies

• AWS
• Python
• Go
• Containers
• Service Mesh
• Data Stores
• AI & ML
• Network & Traffic
• Supply Chain
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus benefits plus equity
• Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process

Location: San Francisco, CA (onsite)

Salary: USD 135,000 - 225,000 per year

Compensation note: Salary for US-based employees is aligned to a range tier based on location (US Tier 1: 135,000 - 225,000 USD per year). Final offer amounts may vary based on professional background, experience, and location.

Equal opportunity: Rippling is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Reasonable accommodation request: [e-mail].

In-office policy: Office-based employees are expected to work in the office at least three days a week under current policy as an essential function of the role.