Code Red Partners · 2 weeks ago
Senior Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $350K/yr
10+ years expCode Red Partners is seeking a Senior Principal Security Engineer to elevate their Security Engineering team’s vision and strategy. This role involves providing technical leadership, aligning security strategies with business needs, and fostering a culture of mentorship and growth within the organization.
Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Dan Tittle
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Security Engineering team
Align security strategy with the evolving needs of the business, partner teams, and peer security functions
Support the ongoing success and growth of the organization through thoughtful hiring and active mentorship
Establish a roadmap that increases platform security capabilities while reducing operational toil through automation
Build trust-based partnerships with engineering and product teams, ensuring alignment between their priorities and security outcomes
Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines that meet GRC and audit expectations
Define program KPIs to track progress and identify opportunities for improvement
Advise on architecture, technical approaches, and risk trade-offs that balance business agility with secure design
Promote a customer-first mindset, offering self-service and automation-oriented solutions that reduce friction
Manage relationships with security vendors and lead build-vs-buy evaluations for critical capabilities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of direct technical experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or security
Strong expertise in AWS, EKS (Kubernetes), EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response), Terraform, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Production-level programming experience with Python, Java, or equivalent languages
Demonstrated ability to leverage industry frameworks and standards to mature security programs and align with business outcomes
Experience guiding teams through organizational growth or transformation, preferably within technology-driven companies or startups
Pragmatic approach to security: balancing best practices with business reality to enable secure, efficient operations
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Long-term equity incentives
Comprehensive health coverage
401(k) with company matching
Paid parental leave
Flexible time off
Company
Code Red Partners
Code Red Partners is a U.S.-based staffing firm that specializes in connecting industry-leading enterprises with elite Infosecurity talent.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Tom Alcock
Co-Founder and Partner
Laura Azzalina Rigali
CFO
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