Senior Security Engineer – Cloud & AI Security (Remote)

JobCubby; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible PTO

401(k) Plan

Growth opportunities

Culture of impact

Job summary

Variant Bio is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to monitor threats across its AWS infrastructure and develop security tools that scale with product and platform needs. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to raise security standards and build robust, privacy-conscious systems.

The role offers option for remote work for strong candidates, with Seattle as a preferred base. Candidates should have extensive security experience, programming skills, and the ability to prototype

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years designing and implementing security systems, tools, or frameworks.
• Strong experience with AWS security services, IAM, SSO, and Control Tower for multi-account governance.
• Networking experience with VPN and Zero Trust connectivity.
• Extensive knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, or another programming language.
• Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and respond to threats across its products and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Design and implement security tools and solutions as needs evolve.
• Perform regular policy review and compliance assessments.
• Develop security-focused code, libraries, and frameworks for use across engineering teams.

Skills

Security design

AWS security

Networking

Threat intelligence

Programming (Python/Rust)

Prototyping

Multi-account governance

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS IAM

SSO

Control Tower

Job description

Variant Bio is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to monitor threats across its AWS infrastructure and develop security tools that scale with product and platform needs. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to raise security standards and build robust, privacy-conscious systems.

The role offers option for remote work for strong candidates, with Seattle as a preferred base. Candidates should have extensive security experience, programming skills, and the ability to prototype