Principal Security Engineer

About Ethos

Ethos was built to make it faster and easier to get life insurance for the next million families. Our approach blends industry expertise technology and the human touch to find you the right policy to protect your loved ones.

We leverage deep technology and data science to streamline the life insurance process making it more accessible and convenient. Using predictive analytics we are able to transform a traditionally multi-week process into a modern digital experience for our users that can take just minutes! Weve issued billions in coverage each month and eliminated the traditional barriers ushering the industry into the modern age. Our full-stack technology platform is the backbone of family financial health.

We make getting life insurance easier faster and better for everyone.

Our investors include General Catalyst Sequoia Capital Accel Partners Google Ventures SoftBank and the investment vehicles of Jay-Z Kevin Durant Robert Downey Jr and others. This year we were named on CB Insights Global Insurtech 50 list and BuiltIns Top 100 Midsize Companies in San Francisco. We are scaling quickly and looking for passionate people to protect the next million families!

About the role

Were seeking a Principal Security Engineer with deep expertise in cloud security application security and security architecture to join our growing security team. This role will report directly to this role youll lead the design and implementation of scalable secure systems across cloud platforms and modern application stacks guiding both strategic security initiatives and day-to-day security engineering operations.

This is a high-impact role that will shape the security posture of our platforms and development practices working across engineering DevOps architecture and compliance teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure architectures for applications APIs microservices and containerized workloads.
• Develop and enforce application security best practices across SDLC; partner with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct threat modeling security design reviews and risk assessments for new and existing systems.
• Evaluate and implement cloud security tools controls and frameworks (e.g. CSPM CWPP IAM KMS logging and monitoring).
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers software developers and DevOps personnel.
• Lead response to complex security incidents or architectural flaws; conduct root cause analysis and recommend strategic remediations.
• Contribute to and influence security policies standards and governance.
• Stay current with emerging threats vulnerabilities and security technologies advising stakeholders on evolving risks and mitigations.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 10 years of experience in security engineering or architecture roles.
• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science or related field from a reputable institution.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (particularly AWS) including infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation).
• Strong experience in secure software development and application security (e.g. OWASP Top 10 SAST DAST threat modeling).
• Experience designing and implementing zero-trust architectures secure API gateways and identity/access controls.
• Proficient in scripting or development languages (e.g. Python Go JavaScript) and secure coding practices.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional security initiatives and technical mentorship.
• Ability to come into our San Francisco CA office once a week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as CISSP CCSP AWS Security Specialty GIAC (GCSA GWEB GDSA).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes security service mesh and cloud-native security tooling
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. fintech healthcare SaaS at scale).

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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $136000 - $241000.Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

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