Senior Security Engineer, Product & Application Security Seattle, Washington, United States

metropolis.io; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock options

Bonus plans

Job summary

metropolis.io is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to secure their software engineering and product environments across various platforms including web and mobile applications. The role involves close collaboration with application development and IT to enhance security practices.

Responsibilities include performing security reviews, leading secure development initiatives, and managing security testing. The ideal candidate will have strong application security experience and a background in DevSecOps.

Qualifications

• Strong application and product security experience.
• Experience with DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices.
• Understanding of modern application architectures and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Perform application security reviews and threat modeling.
• Lead secure SDLC and DevSecOps initiatives.
• Enhance CI/CD and software supply chain security.
• Secure web, mobile, and API environments.
• Drive product security engineering projects.

Skills

Application security experience

DevSecOps practices

Cloud-native distributed systems

Modern application architectures

CI/CD security tooling

Scripting and software engineering

Job description

Senior Security Engineer, Product & Application Security

Seattle, Washington, United States

Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a highly technical, developer‑oriented Senior Security Engineer to focus on securing our software engineering and product environments across web applications, mobile applications, APIs, AI/CV platforms, and cloud‑native engineering systems. In this role, you will partner closely with AppDev, ATG, Corporate IT, Network Engineering, CCI, and Enterprise Systems to establish stronger application and product security maturity. You will play a key part in embedding security into engineering workflows, scaling security practices alongside our growing technology platforms, and collaborating directly with engineering teams on secure architecture and software security initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Perform application security reviews and threat modeling
• Lead secure SDLC and DevSecOps initiatives
• Enhance CI/CD and software supply chain security
• Secure web, mobile, and API environments
• Drive product security engineering projects
• Develop security tooling and automation
• Advance AI/CV and emerging AI security initiatives
• Manage security testing and vulnerability remediation
• Facilitate developer security enablement and education
• Provide secure architecture guidance and design reviews

What we’re looking for

• Bring strong application and product security experience
• Demonstrate experience with DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices
• Show experience securing cloud‑native distributed systems
• Maintain a strong understanding of modern application architectures and APIs
• Utilize experience with CI/CD security tooling
• Possess a strong scripting and software engineering background
• Partner closely with engineering organizations

While not required, these are a plus

• Hold familiarity with AI/ML security concepts
• Bring experience in SaaS, consumer technology, or high‑scale environments

4 Days in Office

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in‑person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office‑first model, which requires employees to be on‑site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

Salary range: $165,000.00 USD to $215,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant’s qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.