Senior Security Software Engineer (Security Operations)

Pinterest; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Senior Security Software Engineer to provide technical leadership within Security Operations. You will own and evolve foundational platforms that govern cloud infrastructure, automate security compliance and integrate security reviews into engineering workflows.

The role combines hands-on software and infra engineering with architectural ownership and cross-functional impact, driving secure development across AWS, CI/CD and policy-as-code while applying AI responsibly to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing, building and operating complex security-focused production systems on AWS.
• Strong software engineering judgment across system design, APIs, reliability, observability and secure operations.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and direction of Security Operations systems and automation.
• Translate security requirements into scalable controls and pave secure paths across AWS, CI/CD, and the SDLC.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from problem definition to adoption and maturity.
• Design reliable production services, IaC and policy-as-code for cloud resources.
• Improve issue identification and remediation by automating triage and correlating signals.
• Set engineering standards and provide guidance for secure systems.

Skills

Security engineering

Software architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

Cross-functional leadership

AI in security

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

AWS

Job description

• We’re looking for a Senior Security Software Engineer to provide technical leadership within Security Operations. You’ll own and evolve foundational platforms that help Pinterest govern cloud infrastructure, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, automate security compliance and integrate security reviews into engineering workflows


• You’ll translate complex and sometimes ambiguous security requirements into scalable controls, services and paved paths across AWS, CI/CD and the software-development lifecycle


• This role combines hands-on software and infrastructure engineering with architectural ownership, cross-functional influence and responsibility for the reliability and adoption of security-critical capabilities


• Own the architecture and technical direction of critical Security Operations systems, automation and developer-facing security capabilities


• Design and build reliable production services, infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code that govern Pinterest’s cloud resources and software delivery workflows


• Develop scalable guardrails and paved paths for areas such as identity and access, infrastructure changes, cloud configuration, service hardening and CI/CD security


• Improve how Pinterest identifies, prioritizes and remediates security issues by integrating vulnerability signals, automating triage and creating clear accountability


• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition and technical design through implementation, adoption and operational maturity


• Establish engineering standards and provide technical guidance that improve the quality, reliability and effectiveness of security systems and partner teams, using AI responsibly to accelerate this work


• Apply AI to accelerate engineering and security analysis while defining appropriate validation, data-handling and accountability practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience


• Experience designing, building and operating complex production systems in security engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering or a related area


• Strong software engineering judgment across system design, APIs, reliability, observability, testing and the safe operation of security-critical systems


• Ability to influence technical decisions, communicate complex risks clearly and raise engineering effectiveness through design reviews, mentorship and responsible use of AI


• Strong experience with AWS security architecture, Terraform and infrastructure-as-code, ideally in large-scale or multi-account environments


• Experience in one or more relevant areas such as cloud governance, CI/CD security, vulnerability management, security automation, compliance platforms or developer security tooling


• Demonstrated ownership of complex or ambiguous technical initiatives, including defining architecture, evaluating tradeoffs and delivering impact beyond a single team