Senior Staff Security Engineer - Architect Secure Systems

Faire; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 268,000 - 368,500; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Faire is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead security initiatives that integrate deeply within their application stack. You will establish frameworks that enable secure development, collaborate closely with engineering teams, and mentor engineers in security best practices.

This role is critical as Faire scales globally and requires a strategic mindset to balance risk reduction with developmental velocity.

The position offers a salary range of $268,000 – $368,500 annually, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in software security architecture and engineering.
• Strong programming skills and experience in multiple languages.
• A track record of technical leadership in security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set the long-term technical direction for application security.
• Lead the design and implementation of security frameworks.
• Drive strategic cross-functional initiatives to integrate security.

Skills

Software security architecture

Multiple programming languages (Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, Java, Go)

Technical leadership

Security automation at scale

Cloud environments (AWS, OCI, GCP)

Application security principles

Excellent communication skills

Mentoring

Tools

Kotlin

Python

TypeScript

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Faire is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead security initiatives that integrate deeply within their application stack. You will establish frameworks that enable secure development, collaborate closely with engineering teams, and mentor engineers in security best practices.

This role is critical as Faire scales globally and requires a strategic mindset to balance risk reduction with developmental velocity.

The position offers a salary range of $268,000 – $368,500 annually, along with equity and benefits.