Staff Security Engineer (Product Security And Architecture)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 30, 2026. Compass scores B on the Alion truth index.
Join our Security organization as a Staff Security Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in protecting one of the largest and most complex real estate technology estates in the industry. You will be responsible for automating and scaling application security, driving secure-by-design architectures, serving as a trusted security advisor, evangelizing product security, cultivating collaboration, and driving the adoption of AI-powered security capabilities. You will also stay ahead of industry trends and continuously innovate to ensure our security capabilities keep pace with evolving business and engineering objectives.
Missions
- Automate and scale application security by building and enhancing automated testing frameworks.
- Drive secure-by-design architectures by partnering with engineering teams to evaluate solution architectures.
- Serve as a trusted security advisor by offering security guidance and risk evaluations for new product features.
Profil recherché
- Analytical Problem Solver: You possess exceptional troubleshooting skills and the logical capacity to diagnose complex architectural and pipeline security challenges- Self-Driven Achiever: You are highly self-motivated, with the organizational and time-management skills required to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
- Strategic Collaborator: You thrive in Agile and DevOps environments, viewing security as an enabler of engineering velocity rather than a bottleneck
- Technical Leader & Advocate: You are passionate about mentoring others and can articulately champion security concepts to both deeply technical engineers and business stakeholders
- Performing security code reviews for solutions built in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang, or Java
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical work experience
- Practical experience working with AWS services, aligning both product solution delivery and security objectives
- Hands-on experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist with product security processes to drive team and operational efficiencies
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience across the following areas:
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) to provision secure, reproducible infrastructure
- Administering and tuning application security testing tools (e.g., SAST, DAST, or SCA)
- Product development using Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Golang, or Java
- Administering and configuring automated pipeline tools (CI/CD)
- Automation scripting using Python or Bash
- Participating in security-focused reviews for both vendor and custom business solutions
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, or cloud security certifications) are a strong plus
- Direct experience working within high-performing DevOps and Agile cultures
- Experience with Layer 7 security controls (e.g., Web Application Firewalls (WAF), API Gateways, OAuth2/OIDC implementation, and rate limiting)
- Experience driving secure-by-design practices across multi-cloud strategies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience reviewing and assessing the use of AI technologies within both vendor-provided and custom-developed business solutions
- Experience operating in a publicly traded company, including familiarity with SOX-adjacent control environments and audit processes
- Experience securing environments through a merger, acquisition, or major infrastructure consolidation