Staff Security Engineer, Product Security and Architecture

Who You Are - Strategic Collaborator: You thrive in Agile and DevOps environments, viewing security as an enabler of engineering velocity rather than a bottleneck. - Technical Leader & Advocate: You are passionate about mentoring others and can articulately champion security concepts to both deeply technical engineers and business stakeholders. - Analytical Problem Solver: You possess exceptional troubleshooting skills and the logical capacity to diagnose complex architectural and pipeline security challenges. - Self-Driven Achiever: You are highly self-motivated, with the organizational and time-management skills required to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

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Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience. - Minimum of three (3) years of experience across the following areas: - Administering and configuring automated pipeline tools (CI/CD). - Administering and tuning application security testing tools (e.g., SAST, DAST, or SCA). - Automation scripting using Python or Bash. - Product development using Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang, or Java. - Performing security code reviews for solutions built in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang, or Java. - Participating in security-focused reviews for both vendor and custom business solutions. - Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) to provision secure, reproducible infrastructure. - Practical experience working with AWS services, aligning both product solution delivery and security objectives. - Hands-on experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist with product security processes to drive team and operational efficiencies.

Nice to Have - Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, or cloud security certifications) are a strong plus. - Direct experience working within high-performing DevOps and Agile cultures. - Experience with Layer 7 security controls (e.g., Web Application Firewalls (WAF), API Gateways, OAuth2/OIDC implementation, and rate limiting). - Experience driving secure-by-design practices across multi-cloud strategies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). - Experience reviewing and assessing the use of AI technologies within both vendor-provided and custom-developed business solutions. - Experience operating in a publicly traded company, including familiarity with SOX-adjacent control environments and audit processes. - Experience securing environments through a merger, acquisition, or major infrastructure consolidation.

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $210,000 - $234,100; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location.

Minimum wage for the position will always be met Perks that You Need to Know About: Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world - a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility.

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