Security Engineer - Ownership & Impact, Remote-First

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

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