Observe, Inc. · 1 month ago
Infrastructure Security Engineer
San Mateo
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expObserve Inc. is a company focused on building next-generation systems in a high-growth environment. As a Security Engineer, you will design and deliver controls, automations, and processes to enhance security outcomes while enabling teams to operate efficiently and confidently.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Information SystemsData IntegrationInformation TechnologySaaS
Responsibilities
Map operating controls to automated evidence (access reviews, backup verification, change control, patch SLOs)
Support third-party assessments, penetration-test scoping, and regression validation; contribute to SOC 2/ISO 27001 readiness
Design and maintain least-privilege models, just-in-time/step-up patterns, break-glass controls, and periodic access reviews
Publish clear access standards and reporting that improve visibility for engineering leadership and auditors
Define, implement, and tune a ruleset for high-value scenarios (e.g., authentication anomalies, risky configuration changes, suspected key/role misuse, public exposure)
Reduce false positives with context and suppression; maintain coverage and efficacy dashboards
Author and own playbooks for top scenarios (credential theft, exposed secrets, suspicious data access, privilege escalation)
Run tabletops with IT and Infrastructure; lead post-incident reviews and drive corrective actions with clear owners and timelines
Improve signal quality, deduplication, ownership routing, and SLAs for findings across services and environments
Partner with Infrastructure on remediation plans, patching objectives, baseline configurations, account/landing-zone structure, and segmentation
Maintain standards, runbooks, and quick-start guides that improve onboarding and day-to-day productivity
Lead reviews that balance near-term risk reduction with long-term architectural goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
3+ years in security engineering or networking or a blended role across IAM, detections/monitoring, incident response, vulnerability/configuration management, and GRC
Strong understanding of identity models, least privilege, and access review processes across cloud and SaaS environments
Experience writing clear runbooks/playbooks and partnering with IT/Infrastructure to operationalize changes
Familiarity with cloud security fundamentals, CI/CD concepts, and infrastructure-as-code principles
Ability to translate risk into prioritized, incremental improvements with measurable outcomes
Preferred
Demonstrated reduction of alert noise and duplicate findings through rule tuning, routing, and suppression
Proven implementation of just-in-time administrative access, break-glass pathways, and periodic access reviews
Experience orchestrating incident response and delivering durable, engineering-owned remediations
Hands-on alignment of operations with SOC 2/ISO 27001 and automation of evidence collection
Company
Observe, Inc.
Observe – the AI-powered observability company – is reinventing how businesses detect anomalies, troubleshoot applications, and resolve incidents to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$463MKey Investors
Sutter Hill VenturesMadrona
2026-01-08Acquired
2025-07-30Series C· $156M
2024-03-27Series B· $145M
Leadership Team
Keith Butler
President & CRO
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