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Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.\nThe company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.\nOur staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries.\nAbout the Job\nOur core technology is the node, a device that produces energy in the ocean’s harshest conditions for years at a time without human maintenance or intervention.\nAs a Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer, you will help scale our security capabilities as we develop technology to harness renewable energy from the ocean. Working closely with the Head of Information Security, you'll strengthen our infrastructure and software security through threat modeling, architecture reviews, automation, and incident response. Candidates should possess broad security infrastructure and engineering skills, as well as professionally useful software engineering skills, and be able to quickly come up to speed with languages and frameworks with which they have not previously worked.\nCandidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.\nResponsibilities\nAssist the Head of Information Security with building out the InfraSec and SecEng functions at Panthalassa.\nConduct infrastructure, code, and service architecture reviews to provide security guidance.\nLead engineers in threat modelling service and deployments.\nWork with the Head of Information Security to define culturally useful security metrics.\nAssist in interviewing and onboarding of other Security personnel.\nAssist with incident response and handling now while we grow, and provide escalation support for incidents later as we have grown.\nIntegrate, maintain, and automate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets management) directly into our CI/CD pipelines.\nBuild and integrate agentic security tools for Panthalassa needs. \nConduct hands-on threat modeling and architectural design reviews for new features and deployments before code is written.\nPerform manual and automated reviews as well as targeted penetration testing on platforms and internal components.\nHelp manage the company’s external Vulnerability Disclosure or Bug Bounty programs and translate regulatory compliance requirements into practical engineering tasks.\nRequired Qualifications\n6+ years of experience with Infrastructure Security and general Security Engineering processes.\n2+ years of experience as a Team Lead or Manager of a Security team.\nBoth broad in general and deep in places Security foundational knowledge.\nExperience with using AI systems and agents for security outcomes in a professional capacity.\nDeep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience with software development work related to mechanical engineering environments.\nHands-on experience with industry-standard security tools (e.g. Snyk, GitHub Advanced Security, Burp Suite, Fortify).\nFamiliarity with the OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and secure design patterns.\nThe above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.\nAdditional Requirements\nTravel to conferences, vendors and test sites as needed.\nIntermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including flexible PTO and flexible working hours.\nCompensation and Benefits\nIf hired for this full-time role, you will receive:\nCash compensation of $180,000 - $250,000.\nEquity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.\nA benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:Flexible paid time off\nHealth insurance (the company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)\nDental insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)\nVision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)\nDisability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)\nAbility to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA\n\nRelocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).\nLocation\nThis is a flexible hybrid position based in Portland, Oregon. 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