Security Engineer: Python & API Integrations (Portland Onsite)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in Portland, OR is seeking a security-focused engineer to design, implement, and troubleshoot REST APIs in production. The role emphasizes secure coding, hands-on Python, and API integration within an Agile team environment.

You will work with OAuth, API keys, and bearer tokens, read requirements from API documentation, and apply production-ready Python skills to build tool integrations and automations while gaining exposure to multiple security platforms.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with strong security engineering background.
• Security engineering experience with Python and API integration.
• Technical certifications in multiple technologies are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot REST APIs in production environments.
• Use API documentation to read requirements, build requests, and validate responses.
• Work with authentication mechanisms including OAuth, API keys, and bearer tokens.
• Apply practical, production-ready Python skills to build tool integrations and automations.
• Gain hands-on experience with security platforms listed in the job description.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

OAuth

API keys

Bearer tokens

Security engineering

API integration

Education

Engineering Degree: BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Tenable VM

Imperva WAF

Brinqa

Synopsys Polaris

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Crowdstrike Falcon

IBM Guardium

Trend Micro VisionOne

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA

Job description

Cybersecurity Jobs in Portland, OR is seeking a security-focused engineer to design, implement, and troubleshoot REST APIs in production. The role emphasizes secure coding, hands-on Python, and API integration within an Agile team environment.

You will work with OAuth, API keys, and bearer tokens, read requirements from API documentation, and apply production-ready Python skills to build tool integrations and automations while gaining exposure to multiple security platforms.