WHOOP · 5 months ago
Senior Information Security Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expWHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance by empowering members to understand their bodies and daily lives. They are seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and monitor security measures to protect systems, networks, and data from security threats.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert on key security initiatives and cross-functional projects, collaborating with IT, GRC, Software, and other stakeholders to reduce risk across the organization
Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls, automation, and monitoring solutions to protect WHOOP systems, infrastructure, and data at scale
Lead and execute complex security assessments, vulnerability testing, and risk analysis efforts, providing recommendations and driving remediation plans
Drive incident response efforts, including investigation, coordination, containment, remediation, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
Lead cloud security governance, focusing on AWS security best practices including IAM, networking, encryption, and threat detection
Collaborate on secure software development practices in partnership with Product Security and Software teams
Oversee and enhance IAM architecture and policies, including SSO, SCIM, MFA, RBAC, and user lifecycle management
Provide technical leadership in securing IaaS/PaaS and SaaS applications by defining best practices, conducting reviews, and hardening security controls
Guide the deployment, integration, and tuning of security tools such as CASB, EDR, DLP, SIEM, CNAPP, and MDM solutions to maximize effectiveness and coverage
Lead efforts to identify, triage, prioritize, and support the remediation of vulnerabilities across cloud environments, infrastructure, and SaaS platforms
Lead and mentor team members by providing guidance on security best practices, project execution, work review, and knowledge sharing
Promote a culture of security-first thinking across engineering, IT, and product teams by driving awareness, training, and secure development practices
Track emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes; propose and drive forward-looking security strategies to ensure WHOOP maintains a resilient security posture
Continuously assess and improve security operations, workflows, and tooling to meet evolving business and security requirements
Participate in and help improve the on-call rotation to support critical security incidents, offering guidance and escalation support as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field
6+ years of hands-on experience in Information Security, IT Security, or a related role, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
Proven track record implementing and managing advanced security technologies (e.g., CASB, CNAPP, CSPM, SIEM, SOAR, DLP, SWG)
Strong understanding of modern cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience performing threat modeling and risk assessments on cloud-based systems
Demonstrated leadership in security incident response, investigations, and root cause analysis
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and explain security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong project management skills and the ability to drive initiatives to completion in a fast-paced environment
Experience mentoring junior engineers and promoting best practices across teams
Solid documentation and operational tracking skills with familiarity with ticketing systems such as Jira
Company
WHOOP
WHOOP is a fitness tech company that offers wearables that track sleep, recovery, and performance.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (15)
2022 (5)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$404.75MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundIVPFoundry Group
2026-01-15Undisclosed
2021-08-30Series F· $200M
2020-10-28Series E· $100M
Leadership Team
Will Ahmed
Founder & CEO
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
Recent News
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