Security Engineer

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to make the world programmable. Sight is one of the key ways we understand the world, and soon this will be true for the software we use, too.

We’re building the tools, community, and resources needed to make the world programmable with artificial intelligence. The company simplifies building and using computer vision models. Today, over 1M+ developers, including those from half the Fortune 100, use the company’s machine learning open source and hosted tools. That includes counting cells [link for members] to accelerate cancer research, improving construction site safety [link for members] digitizing floor plans [link for members] preserving coral reef populations [link for members] guiding drone flight [link for members] and much more [link for members]

The company is supported by great customers and investors, having raised over 63 million from Y Combinator, Google Ventures, Craft Ventures, Sam Altman, Lachy Groom, amongst other leading software investors.

We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer who views security as an engineering challenge, not a checkbox exercise. You will join our Infrastructure Team to own security across our entire stack (from the low-level GKE configurations to the high-level application logic).

In a startup of our size, "chaos" is just another word for "opportunity." You aren’t here to just manage compliance spreadsheets or interface with IT; you are here to build the tooling, automation, and architecture that makes it impossible for our developers to make a critical mistake as we continually increase velocity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the Stack: Secure everything from our Kubernetes clusters on the cloud to our SaaS integrations and developer workflows.

• Usher in the Future: articulate and execute on a vision for what security should be in the age of LLMs giving both us and attackers increasing leverage.

• Engineer for Security: Build internal tooling and CI/CD automations that catch vulnerabilities before they ever hit production.

• Architect & Model: Lead threat modeling sessions and secure code reviews, ensuring we design "secure-by-default" APIs and deployments.

• Harden the Perimeter: Take a first-principles approach to hardening authentication and access control across all internal and external surfaces.

• Red Team: proactively probe for vulnerabilities and lead the remediation.

• Lead the Bug Bounty: You will be the primary owner for standing up, launching, and managing our Bug Bounty Program, triaging reports, and driving remediation.

• Respond & Remediate: Investigate vulnerabilities, lead incident response, orchestrate pen testing, and run blameless postmortems that actually result in systemic change.

• Evangelize: Be the partner, not the blocker. Translate complex security risks into actionable engineering tasks that your peers can get excited about.

WHO YOU ARE

• Startup Native: You thrive in a fast paced 100–300 person environments. You know how to prioritize when everything feels urgent and are comfortable "failing forward" to find the right solution.

• Security-First Engineer: You have 6+ years of experience in software/infrastructure engineering with a deep obsession with security. You don't just find holes; you write the code to plug them.

• Cloud Savvy: You are deeply familiar with Google Cloud (GCP), Kubernetes, and containerized environments.

• Systems Thinker: You can analyze a system for weaknesses whether they are buried in business logic, IAM configurations, or the codebase.

• Action-Oriented: You have a track record of responding to real-world incidents and leading remediation efforts without being the "no" person.

OUR TECHNICAL STACK

• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Orchestration: Kubernetes (GKE)

• Infrastructure: Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code

• Pipeline: Modern CI/CD workflows and various SaaS integrations

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

The company is distributed across the US and Europe. We currently have Hubs in New York City and San Francisco (and plan to open more as we grow density in new cities). We provide opportunities (like team onsites in different cities) and resources [link for members] (like a $4000/yr travel stipend) to work in person with other team members as much as you'd like, while also supporting remote team members. You can work from one of our Hubs (we offer a relocation bonus), work from home, work at co-working spaces, etc. We want you to work where you work best!

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

To determine your salary, we use a number of market and data-driven salary sources. We review all salaries every six months to ensure we stay in line with the market.

The target salary for this position ranges from $165,000-$200,000

📈 In addition to our cash compensation, we offer generous perks and benefits. Below are some of the highlights:

• $4000/yr Travel Stipend to travel anywhere anytime to work alongside other Roboflowers

• $350/mo Productivity stipend to spend on things that make your work environment more productive, like high-speed internet at home or a co-working space

• $350/mo AI Tools stipend

• $150/mo team lunch stipend

• $500/one time home office stipend

• Cover up to 100% of your health insurance costs for you and your partner or family

• Equity in the company so we are all invested in the future of computer vision

INTERVIEW PROCESS (6+ HOURS)

Below is the interview process you can expect for this role. We are all motivated to work with an exceptional team and you will be speaking directly with our team about what it's like to work and thrive at the company. We like to be decisive and work fast, so don't be surprised if all the below conversations happen over a day or two.

Before the Interview

• We’ll review your application, LinkedIn, Github, etc.

• The best way to stand out is to write about something you’ve built with the company or contribute to one of our open source projects [link for members]

• We may send you a technical screen if applicable.

Introduction Phase

• [30m] Meet with People Ops

• [30m] Meet with hiring manager to assess for overall mindset and skillset

• [45m] Technical Assessment

Team Interview Phase

• [30m] Meet with another member of the team

• [60m] Meet with hiring manager or CTO

• Use this time to review specifics about the job description

• Begin working through your 30/60/90 projects

• Ask questions!

Final Interview Stage

• [45m] Meet with Head of Operations for a culture discussion

• [60m / Optional] Meet with Joseph Nelson, CEO

Note: you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet and we will accommodate as best we can.

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

The company is a diverse, distributed team and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, plus opportunities to learn from and contribute to our world-class team.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We’re committed to building an inclusive team where great ideas come from everywhere. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.