Security Engineer
Texas State Library and Archives Commision
A well-funded client is seeking a senior Security Engineer to secure infrastructure that runs untrusted code at massive scale. This role is focused on Linux and infrastructure security, balancing strong isolation guarantees with high-performance requirements in a distributed environment.
Responsibilities
Secure high-scale infrastructure executing untrusted workloads
Design and implement defense-in-depth security for sandboxed and microVM-based systems
Build real-time threat detection across large numbers of concurrent environments
Apply Linux security primitives to enforce isolation and runtime protection
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards while maintaining low-latency performance
Go, Rust, C, TypeScript, Linux security, container hardening
Qualifications
5+ years of experience securing production infrastructure
Deep hands-on experience with Linux security primitives such as seccomp, eBPF, and namespaces
Experience securing distributed systems at scale
Familiarity with compliance frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR
Comfortable working close to the system; kernel-level security experience is a plus
Why is This a Great Opportunity
Cover full healthcare, vision, and dental insurance, and offer unlimited PTO.
Series A startup with 7-figure revenue
Small team, real impact
Comments
Please highlight the must haves in the submittal.
They have to have all the must haves to get an interview.
Must have:
- Fast paced startup experience (ideally, seed-Series B) working on a small team (<50 total)
- Proficiency in Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
- Deep expertise in Linux security primitives (seccomp, eBPF, namespaces).
- Willingness to work 4 days on-site in San Francisco.
- 5+ years of experience in production security infrastructure, securing distributed systems at scale
- Experience securing distributed systems at massive scale.
- Experience with container security and microVM hardening.
Like to have
Comfortable implementing kernel-level security controls
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