Software Engineer, Security (all levels)

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Build internal tooling for secure access to resources (wrappers, utilities, authentication services, proxies)
• ▹Implement detection and monitoring systems for high-signal vulnerabilities
• ▹Analyze and assess security issues from threat modeling, penetration testing, scans, and disclosures
• ▹Work with developers on sensitive code paths and educate them on secure design patterns
• ▹Liaise with customers on security and compliance needs
• ▹Communicate security risks and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• ▹Stay current with security threats and best practices, recommending improvements
• ▹Partner with product engineering teams on security features for customers
• ▹Ensure systems have appropriate authentication, authorization, and accounting with low overhead

Requirements

• ▹6+ years of professional experience in software engineering or security
• ▹Experience designing and building secure web applications, tools, and APIs
• ▹Experience with vulnerability review and analysis
• ▹Strong incident leadership and diligent response
• ▹Empathy toward the team and customers
• ▹Strong sense of ownership and pragmatic decision-making

Nice to have

• ▹Detection engineering experience implementing and maintaining a SIEM
• ▹Experience with Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Postgres, Terraform, or Temporal
• ▹Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI
• ▹Proven expertise exploiting common security vulnerabilities to assess security posture
• ▹Experience securing systems through threat modeling and risk assessments
• ▹Active participation in the security community (research, blogging, talks)

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹4 weeks of paid vacation
• ▹14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents
• ▹Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) plans
• ▹100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision for the employee and a dependent
• ▹FSA and HSA options
• ▹Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health, and hobbies
• ▹Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy
• ▹Commuter benefits (Bay Area) and home office stipend for remote employees
• ▹Continuous learning benefits and support

About the company

Render is building the modern cloud platform for developers creating AI-native, full-stack applications, trusted by over 6 million developers worldwide. In February 2026 it raised an additional $100M Series C, bringing total funding to $257M.