Security Infrastructure Engineer: Cloud & Automation

Sift; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Sift is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Security Infrastructure to enhance its security posture for mission-critical applications. This role involves building and maintaining tools for automating security compliance, collaborating closely with engineering teams for a secure cloud-native environment. Located in the California area, you will work in a hybrid model, ensuring robust security practices are integrated into all workflows. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 to $220,000, with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering, platform/DevSecOps, or cloud infrastructure.
• Proven track record in shipping production-grade security automation in cloud-native environments.
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Go, Bash, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) and CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain tooling, scripts, and automation for security and compliance controls.
• Embed security guardrails directly into infrastructure-as-code.
• Improve visibility into overall security posture through automated reporting.
• Conduct security reviews of new features and services.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud infrastructure

DevSecOps

Scripting (Python, Go, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Kubernetes

Incident response

Vulnerability scanning

Tools

AWS

CI/CD systems

Job description

Sift is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Security Infrastructure to enhance its security posture for mission-critical applications. This role involves building and maintaining tools for automating security compliance, collaborating closely with engineering teams for a secure cloud-native environment. Located in the California area, you will work in a hybrid model, ensuring robust security practices are integrated into all workflows. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 to $220,000, with equity and benefits.