[Remote] Security Engineer, Cloud
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vercel is an agentic infrastructure company that builds products for developing, deploying, and operating modern web applications. The Security Engineer will strengthen the security of Vercel’s cloud-native platform by designing security controls, hardening infrastructure, integrating security into engineering workflows, and improving monitoring and incident response.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable security controls across our cloud-native platform
- Harden infrastructure components using infrastructure-as-code, policy enforcement, and service isolation
- Build secure by default infrastructure and code CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to integrate security best practices into architecture and workflows
- Stay ahead of cloud security trends and adopt cutting-edge technologies to enhance platform resilience
- Conduct threat modeling, risk analysis, and mitigation planning for critical systems
- Drive improvements in monitoring, detection, and incident response at the platform level
- Build, deploy and maintain relevant tooling
Skills
- 8+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform security roles
- Deep understanding of secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), identity and access management, and system hardening
- Proficient with tools like Terraform, CDK, Kubernetes, and CI/CD security
- Skilled at balancing engineering realities with principled security practices
- Proven track record of shipping secure, resilient systems at scale
- Have built or scaled security automation pipelines
- Contributed to open-source security projects or tools
- Hold certifications such as GCP Security Engineer, AWS certifications, CISSP, or OSCP
- Hold a bachelors or masters degree in Cybersecurity or similar disciplines
Benefits
- Equity-based compensation
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
- Hybrid or fully remote within the United States
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