engineering
Posted 4 weeks agoStaff Engineer - Product Security
at Faire
San Francisco, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of high-impact, reusable frameworks for security use cases such as authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data protection.
- Architect and automate security controls within our development and deployment pipelines -- enabling proactive prevention, detection, and remediation of vulnerabilities at scale.
- Drive strategic cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with Platform, Infrastructure, Risk, and Compliance teams to integrate security deeply into our technical and operational foundations.
- Mentor and guide engineers across the organization, raising the bar for secure software design, technical rigor, and security-first thinking.
- Lead complex investigations and incident response efforts, ensuring rapid, effective remediation and continuous improvement of our security systems.
- A track record of technical leadership -- driving company-wide or cross-organizational initiatives that improved security posture, developer experience, or system resilience. •
Requirements
- At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe.
- Deep expertise in software security architecture and engineering, with a proven ability to design and scale security frameworks across a large, distributed system.
- experience in multiple languages (e.g., Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go), with the ability to influence engineering design through code and review.
- experience with cloud environments and modern infrastructure (AWS, OCI, GCP), including Kubernetes, Terraform, and container security.
- A deep understanding of application security principles and practices, including authentication, authorization, data protection, and common web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and guide engineering teams across multiple domains.
- Kotlin, TypeScript, Python
- AWS, OCI, Terraform, Kubernetes
- HTTP, JSON, and Protocol Buffers
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.