Staff Security Engineer — AI Safety & Secure Systems

Menlo Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Generous vacation and parental leave

Job summary

A technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to lead the design and implementation of complex security systems. The ideal candidate will possess at least 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on security. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, identifying risks, and building robust security frameworks for a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive compensation and career growth opportunities within a collaborative team committed to AI safety.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience with deep security expertise.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic primitives and secrets management.
• Experience leading cross-functional security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build complex security systems end to end.
• Identify systematic risks through threat modeling.
• Mentor engineers across the security team.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Strong programming skills in Python

Understanding of identity systems

Excellent communication skills

Experience leading security initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

A technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to lead the design and implementation of complex security systems. The ideal candidate will possess at least 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on security. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, identifying risks, and building robust security frameworks for a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive compensation and career growth opportunities within a collaborative team committed to AI safety.