Staff Security Engineer

Socket.dev; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 258,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive

Flexible PTO

Health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Teladoc Health and more

Job summary

Garner Health is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to lead security design reviews and scale our security posture as the company grows. You will define standards to protect sensitive healthcare data and ensure systems resist evolving threats while keeping engineering velocity intact.

Remote-friendly with occasional travel to NYC HQ, you will mentor teams, drive automation, and master security domains like Cloud, AppSec, and Data to deliver resilient, high-impact security outcomes.

Qualifications

• Exceptional technical judgment for high-stakes decisions.
• Strategic problem-solving using data to reduce risk.
• Influential stakeholder management across orgs.
• Drive for innovative security solutions and debt reduction.
• Reliability handling escalations and incidents under pressure.
• Desire to join a high-performing mission-driven team.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical security design and review processes for critical systems.
• Master multiple security domains to solve complex challenges.
• Course-correct security direction for higher ROI.
• Architect automated defenses and incident response tooling.
• Translate broad objectives into defined deliverables and requirements.
• Mentor engineers through code/design reviews with a security-first mindset.

Skills

Technical judgment

Strategic problem-solving

Stakeholder mgmt

Drive for innovation

Reliability under pressure

Team-oriented culture

Tools

Python

Kubernetes

Snowflake

AWS

Terraform

Wiz

Cyberhaven

Job description

What you'll be part of

Garner is on a mission to transform the U.S. healthcare system - and we're the only proven player doing exactly that. We partner with employers to redesign how healthcare works: applying 550+ proprietary clinical metrics across 80+ specialties to a dataset of 320M+ patients to identify the best-performing doctors, then using compelling incentives to steer members to the care that helps them get healthier, faster.

The result is a rare "win win" - better care and lower costs for both members and employers. In just five years, our work has helped over 2.5 million people access higher-quality care and saved $1B in healthcare costs. We recently raised our Series E and have doubled five years running. If you've ever wanted your work to solve a problem that touches every person in this country, this is the opportunity to do exactly that. You'd be joining a team fundamentally reimagining healthcare in the U.S. - and using AI to scale that impact further and faster than anyone else can.

About the role

We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to serve as a technical anchor for our security function. This role is critical for leading technical design reviews and ensuring our security posture scales alongside our rapid customer growth. You will be responsible for defining the security standards that protect sensitive healthcare data, ensuring our systems are resilient against evolving threats while maintaining high engineering velocity.

Where you will work

Garner is headquartered in NYC, but this position is available for individuals who are comfortable with remote work and occasional travel to HQ.

What you will do

• Lead technical security design: Own the technical design and review process for security-critical systems, ensuring all new features meet Garner's high standards for data protection and resilience
• Master complex domains: Maintain and apply a mastery of one or more technical security domains (e.g., Cloud Security, AppSec, or Data) to solve the most complex business and technical challenges
• Course-correct technical direction: Identify when technical paths are inefficient or insufficient and proactively redirect efforts to capture higher ROI for the firm
• Architect automated defenses: Create and implement advanced tools and automation that increase the efficacy of security monitoring and incident response
• Translate ambiguity into execution: Take broad, complex security objectives and break them down into well-defined deliverables and architectural requirements for the broader engineering team
• Mentor through technical rigor: Raise the bar for the engineering function by providing high-level feedback during code and design reviews, fostering a culture of security-first development

The ideal candidate has

• Exceptional Technical Judgment: Proven ability to make high-stakes technical decisions that result in positive long-term outcomes for the company's security posture
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Effectively leverages context and data to analyze root causes and prioritize security initiatives that offer the greatest impact on risk reduction
• Influential Stakeholder Management: Builds strong relationships across the organization, conveying complex security risks in a clear and compelling manner to both technical and non-technical partners
• Drive for Innovation: Continuously identifies and implements creative solutions to pay down technical debt and improve the efficiency of our security infrastructure
• Reliability Under Pressure: Handles complex escalations and security incidents with discipline, ensuring rigorous analysis and comprehensive resolution without jumping to conclusions
• A desire to be a part of a high-performing, mission-driven team that operates with intense urgency, a strong sense of individual accountability, and a commitment to authentic feedback

Technologies we use

• Python
• Kubernetes
• Snowflake
• AWS
• Terraform
• Wiz
• Cyberhaven
• and more

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing company in a transformative role, helping shape the future of healthcare.

Compensation Transparency

The target salary range for this position is $258,000 - $310,000. Individual compensation for this role will depend on various factors, including qualifications, skills, and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans, including but not limited to:

• flexible PTO, Medical/Dental/Vision plan options, 401(k), Teladoc Health and more

Equal Employment Opportunity

Garner Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Garner Health is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].