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Senior Security Engineer (Platform & Application Defense) Engineering
$157k - $168kSpare
RemoteCanadaNorth AmericaAmericasVancouver, British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
We are hiring our first Security Engineer to join our Engineering team!
As the founding Security Engineer at Spare, you will play a pivotal role in building a secure platform, actively fixing vulnerabilities, and leading key security initiatives. This role is for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment, is passionate about coding and security, and can provide technical security leadership across the company. We are a sub-200-person company that values agility, collaboration, and multitasking in a high-growth environment.
Our Spare HQ is in Vancouver - BC, but this position is open to remote work options across Canada. If you like coming into an office, you can work from our HQ as desired, and we also provide a co-working stipend for those who wish to work in an office outside Vancouver.
About this role ✨
In this role you will focus on:
- Platform & Application Defense: Actively code and collaborate with engineering teams to identify and fix vulnerabilities, enhancing the security and resilience of our cloud platform.
- Security Engineering Projects: Lead security initiatives, working cross-functionally to inject security practices into our SDLC and roadmap.
- Security Audits & Compliance: Oversee and support audit processes to meet SOC2, ISO, and other compliance standards. Keep compliance documentation up to date and distributed across teams.
- Detection & Incident Response: Monitor security events, handle incident responses, and work with relevant teams to mitigate threats.
- Corporate Security: Ensure the security of our corporate environment through continuous monitoring, phishing tests, and endpoint security practices. Outsource specific operational tasks as needed.
- Technical Security Leadership: Provide security guidance and technical leadership to engineering teams, helping to integrate security best practices into development processes.
- Operational Excellence: Manage the security@sparelabs.com inbox, evaluate external security assessments, and work with teams for prompt remediation. Manage employee access during onboarding and offboarding.