Confluent - Staff Security Engineer joins a team of security architects and engineers responsible for shaping the application security strategy across on-premises products and cloud services. This role involves defining long-term security posture, designing security architecture, and ensuring security is embedded throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer will partner with Engineering and Product teams to conduct threat modeling, perform code reviews, and oversee API security testing. Key responsibilities include building scalable security automation tools, managing vulnerability programs, and implementing guardrails in cloud-native deployment pipelines. The role requires expertise in Go, Python, or Java to develop automation frameworks and a focus on using AI and LLMs to streamline workflows. This position addresses the challenge of securing high-scale distributed systems and large-scale data streaming platforms while proactively mitigating emerging risks across global infrastructure.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.