Staff Security Engineer - DevSecOps & Platform Automation

Shipt; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shipt, a Target subsidiary, seeks a Staff Engineer on the Application Security team to lead hands-on secure practices across the engineering org. You’ll design, implement, and scale security controls that protect users and data while empowering developers.

The role involves mentoring colleagues, influencing security culture, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to translate security into practical development solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure, Platform, or Software Engineering with a genuine passion for solving security challenges through code and automation.
• 4+ years hands on development with Go, Python, and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Knowledge of networking protocols, including HTTPS, TLS/SSL, and secure traffic patterns in distributed systems.
• Experience with the full secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), including system design, implementation, CI/CD pipeline integration, and long‑term maintenance of production services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Terraform
• Experience working and deploying with cloud platforms, especially Kubernetes
• Experience building APIs, automation tools, and developer‑facing services
• Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and remediation approaches
• Experience translating business requirements into practical development solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead secure practices across Shipt's engineering organization.
• Design, implement, and scale security controls and processes to protect users and data.
• Mentor team members and influence security culture at all levels.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to translate security requirements into practical development solutions.

Skills

DevOps

Infrastructure

Platform

Software Engineering

Security automation

Go

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Networking TLS

SSDLC

CI/CD

Terraform

Kubernetes

APIs

Security vulnerabilities

Security leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Shipt, a Target subsidiary, seeks a Staff Engineer on the Application Security team to lead hands-on secure practices across the engineering org. You’ll design, implement, and scale security controls that protect users and data while empowering developers.

The role involves mentoring colleagues, influencing security culture, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to translate security into practical development solutions at scale.