Role overview

Staff Security Engineer

Requirements and responsibilities

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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
  • Startup experience

Technologies we use:

  • Python, Kubernetes, Snowflake, AWS, Terraform Wiz, Cyberhaven
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