Platform Security Engineer

Join Glean, a growing company focused on building a secure and reliable platform. As a Platform Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing security features across various software components. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, stay up-to-date on the latest security threats, conduct security code reviews, and continuously improve the platform's security posture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development with a focus on security, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for security.

• Design, develop, and maintain secure software for core platform functionalities, particularly focusing on authentication and authorization systems, secure communication channels, and secure data storage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, conduct security code reviews, and identify potential security risks.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies, and continuously improve the platform's security posture by identifying and implementing security enhancements.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Passion for security and a commitment to building secure and reliable systems
• Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-nit and cross-functional environment - being a team player and willing to take on whatever is most impactful for the company is a must
• A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
• Strong coding skills (for example in Go/Python/Java/C++ etc) with an emphasis on designing for reliability and scale, and writing well-tested components
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• An interest/desire to learn and own various aspects of security
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on security aspects
• Experience with secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS/SSL)
• Familiarity with security testing tools and methodologies (e.g., static code analysis, penetration testing)
• Experience with cloud security principles and tools (AWS Security, GCP Security)
• BA/BS in computer science, or related degree, MS a strong plus
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with container security (Docker Security, Kubernetes Security)
• In-depth understanding of secure coding principles and best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
• Proven experience in designing and implementing secure authentication and authorization systems