Staff Software Engineer, Information Security

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX News Channel is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Information Security, to drive cybersecurity strategy through software engineering and automation. You will build enterprise-grade software, explore AI agents, tool-calling, and interoperability standards to safely automate security at scale.

You will advance zero-trust models, patching and vulnerability management, and AI-driven security remediations across on-prem and cloud environments. On-site collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Software Engineering experience
• Building enterprise-grade solutions on AWS
• Experience with AI-assisted software development workflows
• Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python development
• Experience with on-prem and cloud environments networking and security

Responsibilities

• Deliver cybersecurity strategy through software engineering and automation
• Implement solutions that provide visibility into on-prem and cloud environments
• Automate security workflows using AI agents and emerging technologies
• Build security software and microservices for internal teams
• Design and maintain API infrastructure integrated with multi-platform applications
• Collaborate with peers and internal customers on innovative security solutions
• Propose and implement automation to improve zero-trust in enterprise architecture

Skills

Go

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

AI coding agents

Security

AWS

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

APIs

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role will drive cybersecurity strategy through software engineering, automation, and emerging AI capabilities, including agentic workflows and AI-enabled security services. A core focus for this Staff Software Engineer, Information Security role will be on driving automation, codification of processes, and building unique services to enable cutting-edge cybersecurity practices across the organization. This position will have the unique ability to build enterprise-grade software that transforms information security practices. As part of the role, you will explore how LLMs, AI agents, tool-calling, and emerging interoperability standards can safely automate and augment cybersecurity at enterprise scale. We are interested in someone who is willing to challenge the status quo. How can we automate driving “zero-trust” into enterprise architecture? How can we enhance patching and vulnerability management? How can we automate identification of security issues and their remediations? How can AI be applied to information security? Have ideas on automation to bridge on-prem and cloud environments? Tell us!

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver cybersecurity strategy through software engineering and automation
• Implement solutions that create visibility into both on-prem and cloud environments
• Automate security workflows using AI agents, MCP servers, and emerging technologies
• Build security software and micro-services to be consumed by internal teams
• Design, build, and maintain API infrastructure that will integrate with multi-platform applications
• Support and advise colleagues in solving software engineering problems and maintaining solutions
• Propose innovative solutions to mitigate cybersecurity problems
• Collaborate with peers and internal customers on innovative solutions

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Typically, 7+ years of Software Engineering experience, including:
• Creating high-quality production-grade services
• Building enterprise-grade solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Effectively using AI coding agents and AI-assisted software development workflows
• Software development utilizing Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python
• Development utilizing modern application development frameworks
• Different data storage options, SQL and NoSQL databases, key-value, data lakes, etc.
• Building AI-enabled security systems with tool use, evaluation, and guardrails
• Working knowledge of enterprise networking and IT infrastructure
• Curiosity and passion for security
• Collaborative approach to working with software engineers, enterprise IT staff, and network engineers
• Belief that any process that is repeated may be a candidate for automation
• A knack for simplifying processes and low-friction security
• Dedication to healthy and mature software development practices
• Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.
• NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure
• Understanding of contemporary risk assessment frameworks and GRC management tools

Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com #foxtech

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $143,000.00-190,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.