Software Engineer - Information Security

Role Description

As a Software Engineer: Information Security at PlanetScale, you will:

• Design and implement security controls for PlanetScale's cloud-native database platform, protecting millions of queries per second for some of the world's largest applications.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and provide secure coding guidance across our distributed systems.
• Focus on proactive red teaming and testing, attempting to break into the PlanetScale platform as an attacker would, and help patch vulnerabilities.
• Evaluate, procure, and implement proactive security tools and technologies to strengthen our security posture.
• Work closely with our compliance team to ensure adherence to SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other security frameworks.
• Build security automation and tooling to scale security practices across the engineering organization.
• Respond to security incidents and conduct post-incident reviews to improve our security resilience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on security engineering or application security.
• Strong proficiency in Go, with experience in other languages like Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience securing cloud-native applications and infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of database security, encryption, and access controls.
• Experience with security frameworks and compliance requirements (SOC 2, PCI DSS).
• Understanding of threat modeling, security architecture, and secure coding practices.

Requirements

• Experience with database internals, distributed systems security, or infrastructure security.
• Background in security tool evaluation, implementation, and automation.
• Experience with Kubernetes security, container security, and cloud security posture management.
• Knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Previous experience at a high-growth technology company or in a security engineering role.
• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: $140,000 - $320,000 USD.
• Equity options.
• Support for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
• Accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the interview process.