Staff Product Security Engineer - Remote, AI Guardrails

Tensec; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 303,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) program with employer match

Generous time off for vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Tensec is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer in San Francisco, California. The role involves leading the design of secure frameworks and integrating security into engineering workflows. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software or application security, proficiency in programming languages like Go and Python, and a track record of mentoring engineers. The position has a salary range of $217,000 to $303,900 USD, along with various benefits including equity, medical insurance, and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, product security, or application security.
• Experience designing, building, and operating production-quality systems.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical details to both engineers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve secure frameworks and library-level controls.
• Drive product security reviews for new launches.
• Identify and eliminate systemic security debt.

Skills

Experience in software engineering, product security, or application security

Proficiency in Go, Python, JS/TS

Mentoring engineers

Clear communication

Experience with vulnerability discovery and remediation

Job description

Tensec is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer in San Francisco, California. The role involves leading the design of secure frameworks and integrating security into engineering workflows. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software or application security, proficiency in programming languages like Go and Python, and a track record of mentoring engineers. The position has a salary range of $217,000 to $303,900 USD, along with various benefits including equity, medical insurance, and parental leave.