Senior Enterprise Security Engineer
Job Description
Flexport, a technology company revolutionizing global trade, is seeking a Senior Enterprise Security Engineer to lead their security architecture initiatives. With a mission to make global commerce easier, Flexport handles over $19B of merchandise across 112 countries annually. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on security expertise, focusing on protecting systems, services, and data.
The position requires a security expert who can work across multiple security disciplines, from implementing and maintaining security tools to developing detection rules and conducting architectural reviews. You'll be responsible for everything from threat modeling to compliance initiatives, working with both technical and business stakeholders.
As a Senior Enterprise Security Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of protecting a rapidly growing global trade platform. The role offers an opportunity to work with modern security tools and technologies, automate security processes, and build robust security solutions that scale. You'll be joining a company that's playing a pivotal role in global commerce, backed by top-tier investors and focused on solving real-world challenges.
The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of security engineering experience, strong technical skills in security tools and programming languages, and excellent communication abilities. You'll need to balance technical expertise with strategic thinking, working cross-functionally to enhance Flexport's security posture while enabling business growth.
This role offers competitive compensation ($105,600 - $132,000 USD base salary) and the chance to work on meaningful challenges in global trade. If you're passionate about security, automation, and building scalable solutions, this role provides an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization.
Responsibilities For Senior Enterprise Security Engineer
- Evangelize security within the organization
- Improve and maintain SIEM, EDR, and log management tools
- Develop and fine-tune threat detection rules and incident response playbooks
- Conduct application reviews and build compensating security controls
- Serve as an escalation point for security incidents and investigations
- Automate security tasks and monitoring using scripting and modern tools
- Collaborate with internal IT and engineering stakeholders
- Lead architectural reviews and threat modeling
- Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks
- Conduct risk assessments and support audit and compliance initiatives
Requirements For Senior Enterprise Security Engineer
- 5+ years of security engineering experience supporting SaaS, IaaS, and enterprise solutions
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Experience building security tools in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby
- Expertise in endpoint protection, network security, IDS/IPS, and cloud security
- Strong proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and automation tools
- Hands-on experience with EDR, DDR, SIEM, Advance Email Security, and Identity Threat Protection
- Understanding of modern security protocols, encryption, and authentication standards
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security (or equivalent experience)
- CISSP, GIAC, OSCP, CEH, or similar industry certifications
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