The Role
Own application security end to end, partnering with the VP of Engineering to secure multi-tenant platforms, sub-tenant authorization, distributed systems, multi-region and multi-cloud infrastructure, and high-volume internet-facing APIs. Build security practices from the ground up, address privacy and data residency controls, and protect PII while operating as a technical lead or senior individual contributor.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: Lead Application Security Engineer
Job Location: Remote in USA & Canada (offices in SF, NY, and Austin)
Salary: $220K - $320K
Visa Sponsorship: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers)
Equity: Competitive Equity
Tech Stack: TypeScript, Go, Cloud: Multi-cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP
HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.
Position Summary:
They'll work closely with our VP of Engineering and own application security end-to-end.
Some problems they'll be working on include multi-tenant isolation, sub-tenant access control, cloud security across multi-region/multi-cloud infrastructure, and internet-facing APIs processing 100K+ events/sec.
Role Requirements
Seeking a security engineer with a computer science background.
Candidate should ideally be an early hire or have experience building security practices from the ground up.
Candidate Requirements
Must pass technical interviews and have experience with application security.
Experience with data infrastructure or security-centric companies like Okta is beneficial.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Looking for candidates with fast growth, impact, and lead role experience.
Seniority
Minimum of 6 years of experience as a security engineer with deep knowledge of distributed systems
Work experience
Been an early security hire (first 3) at a SaaS product or data infrastructure company
Must have gone from Backend software engineer -> Security engineer
Education
CS, Math, or Physics degree
Hard skills
Expereince securing systems across multi-cloud and/or multi-region infrastructure
Securing multi-tenant platforms: tenant isolation, authorization models, etc
Privacy-adjacent security (PII handling, data residency, GDPR/CCPA technical controls)
Miscellaneous
Average tenure longer than 2 years
Open to managers who want to move back in fully IC positions
About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
Job Location: Remote in USA & Canada (offices in SF, NY, and Austin)
Salary: $220K - $320K
Visa Sponsorship: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers)
Equity: Competitive Equity
Tech Stack: TypeScript, Go, Cloud: Multi-cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP
HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.
Position Summary:
They'll work closely with our VP of Engineering and own application security end-to-end.
Some problems they'll be working on include multi-tenant isolation, sub-tenant access control, cloud security across multi-region/multi-cloud infrastructure, and internet-facing APIs processing 100K+ events/sec.
Role Requirements
Seeking a security engineer with a computer science background.
Candidate should ideally be an early hire or have experience building security practices from the ground up.
Candidate Requirements
Must pass technical interviews and have experience with application security.
Experience with data infrastructure or security-centric companies like Okta is beneficial.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Looking for candidates with fast growth, impact, and lead role experience.
Seniority
Minimum of 6 years of experience as a security engineer with deep knowledge of distributed systems
Work experience
Been an early security hire (first 3) at a SaaS product or data infrastructure company
Must have gone from Backend software engineer -> Security engineer
Education
CS, Math, or Physics degree
Hard skills
Expereince securing systems across multi-cloud and/or multi-region infrastructure
Securing multi-tenant platforms: tenant isolation, authorization models, etc
Privacy-adjacent security (PII handling, data residency, GDPR/CCPA technical controls)
Miscellaneous
Average tenure longer than 2 years
Open to managers who want to move back in fully IC positions
About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
Skills Required
- Computer science background
- Pass technical interviews
- Experience with application security
- At least 6 years of experience as a security engineer
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems
- Experience as an early security hire at a SaaS product or data infrastructure company
- Career progression from backend software engineering to security engineering
- Degree in computer science, mathematics, or physics
- Experience securing multi-cloud and/or multi-region infrastructure
- Experience securing multi-tenant platforms, including tenant isolation and authorization models
- Experience with privacy-adjacent security, including PII handling, data residency, and GDPR/CCPA technical controls
- Experience with data infrastructure or security-centric companies such as Okta
- Average employment tenure longer than two years
- Open to moving from management into a fully individual contributor role
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