Senior Security Engineer II

Braze

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CANew York City, NY
Salary: $149,000–$235,000 / yr
Posted: 72 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k

This role $192k

$123k most similar roles pay here $247k

This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $149,206–$203,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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About Braze

Braze is a leading cloud-based customer engagement platform that enables brands to foster human connection with consumers through interactive, real-time, cross-channel marketing.

Braze currently has 108 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,000–$234,000 across 107 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer II

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Senior Security Engineer II joins the Security Engineering function as a senior individual contributor and technical leader focused on cloud security. This role involves setting technical direction by defining standards, guardrails, and reference architectures for infrastructure, SRE, and product teams. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional initiatives, perform threat modeling for new technologies, manage identity and access management strategies, and oversee detection engineering and incident response. Key responsibilities include securing Kubernetes environments, managing Infrastructure-as-Code via Terraform, and overseeing vulnerability management using tools like CrowdStrike and Tenable. The role addresses the security of large-scale, distributed systems and self-managed data stores like MongoDB across AWS and GCP environments. Candidates must possess hands-on experience in cloud security, proficiency in Python and Terraform, and the ability to translate complex attack paths into actionable guidance for engineering teams.

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Skills

AWS GCP Kubernetes Terraform Python MongoDB CI/CD SIEM CrowdStrike Tenable Infrastructure-as-Code Threat Modeling Incident Response Cloud Security Vulnerability Management RBAC SaaS

What you'll do

Define cloud security standards, guardrails, and reference architectures for infrastructure and product engineering teams.
Lead cross-functional security initiatives from scoping and technical debate to final delivery.
Establish and scale threat modeling as a repeatable practice for new technologies and services.
Manage identity and access management (IAM) strategy across AWS and GCP environments.
Design high-signal detection rules and lead incident response investigations for cloud-based threats.
Oversee the security of self-managed Kubernetes environments, including control planes and CI/CD pipelines.
Automate security controls using Infrastructure-as-Code to ensure security is built into the deployment process.
Mentor other engineers through design reviews and technical guidance to improve overall team capabilities.

What we're looking for

You must have several years of experience owning cloud security in a production environment.
You must have hands-on experience with AWS as a primary cloud provider.
You must have working knowledge of GCP and self-managed Kubernetes environments.
You must be able to read and write code in Python and Terraform.
You must be able to lead technical direction, define standards, and mentor other engineers.
You must be able to perform threat modeling, incident response, and cloud forensics.
You must be able to manage security for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform preferred).

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