Hiring: Senior Cloud Security Engineer Company: BackOps AI Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 04:18:08 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, CI/CD, CloudFormation, DAST, EKS, Embedded Systems, GCP, IAM, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Python, Risk Management, SAST, SOC, SOC 2, SaaS, Serverless, Terraform, VPC About the job Experience: •5+ years in cloud security engineering, infrastructure security, or DevSecOps within a modern SaaS environment Required Skills: •Be the primary technical owner for cloud security, focusing on infrastructure hardening, container security, and automated response. While you will support our compliance goals, your core mission is building and maintaining the technical safeguards that protect our platform and customer data. •Design, build, and maintain robust cloud security controls across AWS/GCP infrastructure, Kubernetes, and serverless environments •Architect and implement fine-grained IAM policies, least privilege access models, and automated secrets management to minimize the attack surface •Develop and integrate automated security scanning and guardrails into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, and container vulnerability scanning) •Lead network security hardening, including VPC architecture, security groups, and cloud-native monitoring/alerting strategies •Operationalize vulnerability management and threat modeling for cloud-native applications and AI-driven workflows •Partner with engineering teams on secure development practices and provide technical guidance for securing complex AI agent architectures •Cloud Platforms: Deep technical proficiency in AWS and/or GCP, including networking, IAM, and managed services Qualifications: •Operational familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS and/or GCP •Operational familiarity with privacy operations and data governance practices in B2B SaaS environments •Exposure to secure SDLC, application security reviews, or vulnerability management programs •Our controls are not just documented they are actually operating, measurable, and sustainable •Audit readiness improves with less scramble and clearer ownership •Security and compliance become embedded into engineering and business workflows instead of bolted on later •Enterprise customers gain confidence in our maturity through strong security posture and clear responses •Risk is identified earlier, prioritized better, and remediated faster Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Equity & Ownership: Competitive equity so you grow alongside the company Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!