Senior Security Engineer

The employer is a cybersecurity company providing managed detection and response to regulated industries.

Our Philadelphia office is growing, and we need a Senior Security Engineer who can lead technical work from day one. You will work closely with a collaborative software engineering group and report to the software engineering manager. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is on site at our Philadelphia location.

What you’ll do

• Run threat models and security reviews for new features and infrastructure
• Support compliance work such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits
• Manage vulnerability scanning and drive remediation with engineering teams
• Build detections and respond to security incidents
• Harden cloud identity and access management
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Scripting ability in Python or a similar language
• Experience in application, cloud or infrastructure security
• Experience with a SIEM or log analysis platform
• A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery

Nice to have

• Security certifications such as OSCP, CISSP or GIAC
• Experience with container security

Compensation and benefits

The pay range for this position in Philadelphia, PA is $154,000 – $196,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.

• Annual performance bonus
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Annual professional development and certification budget
• Commuter benefits
• Paid professional licensing and society memberships
• Paid time off plus paid company holidays

The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.