Senior Security Engineer — Platform & Cloud (Remote)

Alkami; United States; Remote; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Alkami is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to design, implement, and evolve enterprise security platforms that protect our cloud environments and infrastructure. You will lead initiatives across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams, enabling secure technology innovation at scale.

The role requires 6–10 years in security engineering and a Bachelor’s in a related field, with travel to Alkami HQ 1–2 times a year. Alkami prides itself on remote-first culture and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in security engineering or related discipline.
• Advanced enterprise security engineering and platform architecture expertise.
• Experience leading cross-functional security initiatives across teams.
• Willingness to travel onsite 1–2 times yearly to Alkami HQ.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and continuous improvement of enterprise security platforms.
• Architect and optimize security infrastructure across endpoints and identity systems.
• Coordinate complex security initiatives and ensure smooth handoff to support teams.
• Embed security controls into enterprise architecture with other engineering teams.
• Develop security metrics and reporting for program maturity.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Security automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CloudFlare

Palo Alto

OpenAI Daybreak

Job description

Alkami is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to design, implement, and evolve enterprise security platforms that protect our cloud environments and infrastructure. You will lead initiatives across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams, enabling secure technology innovation at scale.

The role requires 6–10 years in security engineering and a Bachelor’s in a related field, with travel to Alkami HQ 1–2 times a year. Alkami prides itself on remote-first culture and strong benefits.