Senior Security Software Architect - AI-Driven Cloud Solutions

TIAA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA is seeking a Sr Security Software Development Engineer to lead an API Security engineering team responsible for enterprise-wide security solutions. You will define a well-architected security strategy, lead engineers, and drive critical initiatives across engineering groups, applying AI and scalable architectures to security challenges.

You will design secure architectures for applications, APIs, and cloud platforms, perform threat modeling, and guide secure coding practices while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering or application security experience.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one major programming language (Java, Python, C#, Go) with secure coding practices.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with web application and/or API security using cryptographic methods, authentication/authorization frameworks (OAuth 2.0, OIDC), and/or secure key management.
• 2+ years of experience working with Agile software development practices.
• 2+ years of experience working on one or more cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud Platform

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure architectures for applications, APIs and cloud platforms including authentication mechanisms, encryption protocols, and security monitoring frameworks.
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments through code reviews, threat modeling, and automated testing integration within CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish and maintain security standards, best practices, and guidelines while educating development teams on secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions to automate & enhance cyber security practices using Generative AI or Traditional AI mechanisms.
• Improve operational efficiency of processes or software systems through automation.
• Provide technical leadership & mentorship to junior engineers both within and outside the team

Skills

Software engineering

Application security

Java

Python

C#

Go

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

AWS

Azure

GCP

React JS

Next JS

AI in security

Threat modeling

Security testing

Open source AI

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

TIAA is seeking a Sr Security Software Development Engineer to lead an API Security engineering team responsible for enterprise-wide security solutions. You will define a well-architected security strategy, lead engineers, and drive critical initiatives across engineering groups, applying AI and scalable architectures to security challenges.

You will design secure architectures for applications, APIs, and cloud platforms, perform threat modeling, and guide secure coding practices while