Magpie Literacy ยท 1 day ago
Senior Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expMagpie Literacy is a nonprofit organization focused on eradicating illiteracy through innovative technology and research-backed instruction. They are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to design and harden AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring the learning platform remains resilient, trustworthy, and compliant as it scales.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Design and build platform capabilities that deliver reliable, high-value features with safety, precision, and user focus
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to create new features and improve existing ones
Approach the platform as a product: maintain a clear understanding of customer needs, identify friction points, and take ownership of outcomes with metrics-driven decision making (KPIs, OKRs, and North Star metrics)
Use data to inform decisions, measure impact, and drive improvements through empirical evidence
Take ownership across all phases of development, from design to production, and monitor system performance in live environments
Continuously improve the flow of work from idea to production, using data to identify and remove friction
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices
Build and maintain APIs, and integrate with third-party services
Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness across platforms
Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to maintain high-quality deliverables
Mentor other engineers and contribute to their growth
Contribute to architectural decisions and help define technical standards and best practices
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and suggest improvements to enhance development processes
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, with deep expertise in cloud computing
Hands-on experience with AWS security services (such as IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Config, Security Hub) and infrastructure-as-code frameworks like Terraform or CloudFormation
Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or JavaScript, with the ability to build security automation, integrate APIs, and contribute to secure application and infrastructure tooling
Demonstrated capability to build or enhance security observability, including logging pipelines, SIEM integrations, and anomaly detection
Familiarity with modern application security practices, including container security, supply chain security, and CI/CD pipeline hardening
Ability to drive incident response processes, conduct root-cause analyses, and implement long-term corrective actions
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits
Opportunity to work remotely for a mission-driven company full of change-makers
Enjoy the freedom of flexible time off to balance work and personal life, ensuring you stay refreshed and productive
401k with 4% guaranteed match
Work environment that values balance and harmony with a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Opportunity to travel and meet your team members in-person 2x per year
Company
Magpie Literacy
We are on a mission to unlock the great reader in every child to end illiteracy in our country.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Rebecca Kockler
Founder and CEO Illuminate Literacy
Leo Bialis-White
Chief Strategy Officer
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