Senior Lead Security Engineer

Salesforce

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $172,500–$260,100 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k

This role $216k

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Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Lead Security Engineer

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Security Engineer (Senior/Lead) - MeshMesh joins the team to safeguard the platform and its customers by building security into every layer of the system, from infrastructure to application code. The role involves conducting security reviews and threat modeling for new features, building and maintaining security tooling such as vulnerability scanning and monitoring, and partnering with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and harden systems while supporting compliance and audit efforts. Candidates must possess experience in application or infrastructure security engineering, familiarity with common security frameworks, and expertise in vulnerability scanning and remediation tools. Specifically, the role requires an Agentic Engineer capable of securing and reviewing AI-assisted development workflows built with Claude and similar tools, including agent loops and tool use. Preferred qualifications include relevant certifications like CISSP or OSCP and experience securing networking or IoT platforms.

Skills

Infrastructure Security Threat Modeling Vulnerability Scanning Security Tooling Claude CISSP OSCP

What you'll do

Conduct security reviews and threat modeling for new features and systems.
Build and maintain security tooling, including vulnerability scanning and monitoring.
Partner with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and harden systems.
Support compliance and audit efforts as the platform scales.
Secure and review AI-assisted development workflows, including agent loops and tool use.
Integrate security measures across all layers from infrastructure to application code.

What we're looking for

You have 4-8 years of experience.
You have experience in application or infrastructure security engineering.
You are familiar with common security frameworks and threat modeling practices.
You have experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tooling.
You understand how to secure and review AI-assisted development workflows, including agent loops and tool use.
You hold a relevant security certification (preferred).
You have experience securing networking or IoT platforms (preferred).

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