Security Engineer, Platform
Resend · Remote · Europe ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (Americas/EU)
- First security hire
- $140k-$160k USD
- SaaS security focus
- Flexible schedule
As the first dedicated security hire, you will strengthen the platform's reliability and safety. You will design secure defaults, manage access controls, and integrate security into deployment pipelines. The team values autonomy, practical improvements, and low-ego collaboration.
What you'll do
- Build security foundations for API keys, secrets, and tenant isolation
- Design secure defaults for services, databases, and deployment pipelines
- Improve detection of suspicious access and leaked credentials
- Update processes to embed security rather than adding it later
- Elevate overall security standards across the platform
What you'll need
- Experience securing cloud environments, APIs, or multi-tenant SaaS
- Ability to write and read application and infrastructure code
- Knowledge of IAM, authentication, authorization, and audit trails
- Capable of working independently and prioritizing tasks
- Preference for practical solutions over heavy bureaucratic processes
Nice to have
- Familiarity with email infrastructure like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
- Experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, or Cloudflare
- Background in open source security or supply-chain protection
- Helping companies prepare for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance
- Building security observability and incident response workflows
Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Cloudflare
- Next.js
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Must be in Americas or European time zones
- Flexible working schedules
- Some travel for offsites and conferences required
What you get
- Competitive salary based on location and experience
- Autonomy to ship work independently
- Modern tech stack and tools
- Low-ego and honest team culture