Software Security Engineer, Distributed Systems

Salesforce

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Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
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$117,200–$260,100 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
34 days ago
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TL;DR · Software Security Engineer, Distributed Systems

JOB TITLE: Software Security Engineer (Distributed Systems) The Software Security Engineer (Distributed Systems) joins the GCP team to enhance the security posture of distributed micro-services architecture. This role focuses on building automated, high-performance security tools and custom scripts integrated into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and SIEM. The engineer will develop and secure Terraform templates for Infrastructure as Code, conduct threat modeling, and lead the vulnerability lifecycle across network, cloud, and application layers. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues using distributed tracing and ensuring compliance with SOC2 and ISO 27001 standards. Candidates must possess coding proficiency in Go, Java, or Python, along with deep experience in GCP, Terraform, Linux OS hardening, and network protocols. The work supports the integration of Salesforce applications on Google Cloud Platform.

What you'll do

  • Build and integrate high-performance security tools and custom scripts into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Develop and secure Terraform templates to harden cloud infrastructure by design.
  • Lead the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle using a risk-based approach to prioritize remediation.
  • Conduct threat modeling and architectural reviews to ensure new features are resilient and scalable.
  • Act as the technical lead for audits by automating evidence collection for compliance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production security issues using distributed tracing and monitoring tools.
  • Secure distributed micro-services architecture on Google Cloud Platform.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of experience in Security Engineering for MTS level or 5+ years for SMTS level.
  • Strong experience in Go, Java, or Python with a solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming and automation.
  • Deep experience with GCP and Terraform for managing cloud security posture and infrastructure.
  • Practical experience with network protocols, Linux OS hardening, and modern attack vectors.
  • Experience in secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices (preferred).
  • Familiarity with container security technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Experience with developing or contributing to open source tools (preferred).

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