Senior Staff Security Engineer

Spotnana; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotnana seeks an experienced Sr. Staff Security Engineer to join our global Security team and advance our security tooling across the product lifecycle.

You will lead the implementation of guardrails that enable rapid business progress while preserving enterprise security. You will build integrations between security products, contribute to CI/CD with shift-left security practices, and design security solutions for an API-driven, multi-region SaaS platform while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of security engineering experience.
• Ability to influence without authority and communicate clearly across levels.
• Fluency in building and deploying software using modern engineering practices.
• Familiarity with data anonymization and data privacy concerns.
• Experience leading other engineers is a plus.
• Experience delivering large-scale SaaS applications is a plus.
• Experience delivering results in an enterprise environment with cross-team impact.

Responsibilities

• Build in-house security tooling across the product lifecycle.
• Create integrations between security products and CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to shift-left security in pipelines and architectures.
• Design and own security orchestration (no/low code, functions).
• Evaluate security solutions for a multi-region SaaS platform.
• Prototype proof-of-concepts to show viability.
• Mentor junior engineers and partner with leaders to drive execution.

Skills

Security engineering

Software development

Leadership

Java

Golang

Python

AI/ML in security

Data privacy

Influence without authority

SaaS/enterprise experience

Job description

The opportunity ahead

Spotnana is seeking an experienced Sr. Staff Security Engineer to join our global Security team. As a Sr. Staff Security Engineer you will be responsible for developing security tooling that enhances Spotnana's ability to secure our corporate and platform system. You will be deeply engaged across the business advocating for and implementing security best practices and guardrails that enable the business to move quickly while maintaining our enterprise security. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who lives in the details of security engineering and can thrive in a fast-paced environment where both individual drive and team collaboration are the keys to success. You'll be working to identify problems, establish a vision for how to address those problems, and unite the relevant owners within the business on achieving that vision.

How you'll help us build

• Build in-house applications to improve security posture across the entire product lifecycle and codify secure by design principles
• Build integrations between various security products
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines with shift-left security practices
• Build and own security orchestration (no code, low code, functions, etc)
• Design and evaluate security solutions for an API driven, multi-region SaaS platform
• Create prototypes and/or proof of concepts to demonstrate solution viability
• Research the industry landscape and technology developments
• Partner with leaders and engineers to influence and define execution plans
• Mentor junior engineers

Experience you bring

• 10+ years of security engineering experience
• Ability to influence without authority, innovate to tackle tough problems, and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization
• Fluency in building and deploying software using modern engineering practices
• Expert in at least one programming language
  • Java, Golang and Python a strong plus
• Familiarity with the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in a security context, including its capabilities and limitations
• Familiarity with data anonymization and data privacy concerns
• Experience leading other engineers a plus
• Experience with delivering large-scale SaaS applications a plus
• Experience delivering results in an enterprise environment, ideally from a position of little or no direct authority, ideally in efforts that span teams or organizations

What to expect next

Selected candidates will participate in cross-functional virtual interviews exploring their relevant experience, approach to problem-solving, critical thinking, and alignment with Spotnana's core values. Interviews will include face-to-face conversations as well as coding exercises to demonstrate your ability.

Work Authorization:

This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future employment sponsorship.

Let's talk compensation

Spotnana strives to offer fair, industry-competitive, and equitable compensation. Our total compensation package includes base salary, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and comprehensive benefits. We use trusted third-party market data to establish compensation ranges that are competitive for the role, industry, company size, and geographic market, while maintaining internal equity across our team.

anticipated annual base salary hiring ranges

• New York Metro Area, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle Metro Area: $186,900-$240,000
• California, New Jersey, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Connecticut: $178,800-$228,000
• Hawaii, Alaska, Maryland, Illinois, New Hampshire, Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Delaware, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Texas: $170,700-$216,000
• All other U.S. states: $162,600-$204,000

Actual compensation may vary based on individual qualifications and the applicable geographic market.

We care for the people who make everything possible - our benefits offerings include:

• Equity in the form of stock options, which provides partial ownership in the company, so you can share in the success of the company as it grows
• Pre-tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability effective on your hire date. We cover 100% of your employee premiums and 85% of your eligible dependents
• Pre-tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses
• Flexible PTO in addition to 10 company holidays and an end-of-year company shutdown
• Up to 26 weeks of Parental Leave
• Monthly cell phone/internet stipend
• Extra perks - IATAN travel membership, pet insurance, financial wellness tools, Calm app access, and more