Security Site Reliability Engineer

Security Site Reliability Engineer

Join Us at PuraReimagining Fragrance for the Future

At Pura we believe life is better when it smells good. Fragrance has the unique power to transform spaces elevate moods and create lasting memories. But we know it can do even more. Thats why were pioneering the future of fragrance combining cutting-edge smart home technology with premium clean scents to create personalized meaningful experiences in every home.

Were not just a fragrance companywere on a mission to change the way people experience scent. At Pura we are redefining fragrance as a critical element of design on par with color texture sound lighting and furniture. We call this Scent Designtransforming scent from an afterthought into an intentional skillful component of every space. By blending artistry and science Pura allows users to design their own scentscapes that enhance daily life and craft environments that feel as good as they smell.

Why Join Pura

Our journey began with two innovators Richie Stapler and Bruno Lima and their shared vision of revolutionizing how we experience fragrance. Since then Pura has grown into a company that sells a fragrance every 3.7 seconds partnering with iconic brands like Curio Anthropologie and Disney. Weve been recognized as the Fastest Growing Company in Utah and we are passionate about making scent a core part of lifes most memorable moments.

Your Role at Pura:

Youll be the first dedicated Security SRE at Pura reporting to the CISO. This is a high-impact high-autonomy role where youll own the security posture of our AWS and GCP environments. Youll work alongside our AppSec engineer and Security Director to protect the infrastructure that powers millions of connected devices our API backends and our growing suite of internal tools.

This isnt a monitor dashboards and escalate role. Youll be hands-on hardening infrastructure enforcing secure patterns in Terraform establishing security oversight of patching processes and responding to the accelerating pace of vulnerability disclosures driven by AI-powered security research.

Our infrastructure is in good shape 75% is managed via Terraform secrets are centrally managed and we have a solid engineering team handling reliability. What we need is someone who brings a security lens to all of it and makes our infrastructure defensible by default.

What Youll Own:

• Own cloud infrastructure security across AWS and GCP IAM policies network segmentation encryption at rest/in transit and CIS benchmark compliance
• Harden our IaC (Terraform) patterns create secure modules enforce policy-as-code (OPA/Sentinel/Checkov) and prevent misconfigurations before they reach production
• Establish security oversight of patching engineering owns patching execution; you verify coverage flag gaps and ensure critical vulnerabilities are remediated on schedule
• Implement and manage cloud-native security tooling GuardDuty Security Hub Cloud Armor Config Rules and similar services
• Support our Wazuh SIEM maintain and extend cloud log ingestion (CloudTrail VPC Flow Logs GCP Audit Logs) and help tune detection rules after initial setup by a detection engineering contractor
• Collaborate with engineering teams to make secure infrastructure patterns the path of least resistance not a gate
• Support ISO 27001 compliance efforts by maintaining evidence of infrastructure security controls (Vanta deployment planned Q3 2026)
• Respond to security incidents involving infrastructure contain remediate document and improve

Qualifications:

Must have:

• 3 years in SRE DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering with a security focus (or security engineering with strong infrastructure skills)
• Hands-on experience with AWS (IAM VPC EKS/ECS Security Hub GuardDuty CloudTrail Config)
• Working experience with GCP (doesnt need to be as deep as AWS)
• Strong Terraform skills youve written modules not just applied them
• Experience with Kubernetes security RBAC network policies pod security standards image scanning
• Solid understanding of Linux systems administration and OS-level hardening
• Comfortable scripting in Go TypeScript Python or Bash for automation and tooling
• Experience with centralized logging bonus if youve worked with Wazuh but ELK/Datadog/Grafana experience translates

Nice to have:

• Experience with Wazuh (our SIEM platform)
• Familiarity with policy-as-code frameworks (OPA Sentinel Checkov)
• Experience with container security scanning (Trivy Snyk Container Aqua etc.)
• Background in incident response from an infrastructure perspective
• Experience securing IoT backend infrastructure or high-volume device API traffic
• Experience with ISO 27001 or similar compliance frameworks
• Relevant certifications (AWS Security Specialty CKS etc.)

Who you are:

• You default to automation over manual processes
• You think in terms of blast radius and defense in depth
• You can explain infrastructure security concepts to application developers without condescension
• Youre comfortable being the first person in a role and building the playbook
• You stay current on cloud security threats and vulnerability disclosures
• Youre excited to grow this role has a clear path to senior as the security program matures

Puras Story

Were passionate about creating spaces that inspire elevate and transform everyday life. We believe scent is more than just a pleasant backgroundits an integral part of Scent Design transforming homes into meaningful personalized spaces. Our smart home fragrance diffusers allow users to design their own scent experiences with premium clean fragrances.

After 10 years of innovation weve been recognized by Inc. and Utah Business as one of the best places to work and we continue to push the boundaries of technology and fragrance. Join us in our pursuit of reimagining whats possible with scent design.

Puras Culture

Our culture is built on a foundation of innovation collaboration inclusivity and being good humans. We believe in fostering an environment where creativity thrives empowering each team member to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. Our commitment to sustainability and integrity drives our decisions ensuring that we not only create exceptional products but also contribute positively to our community and the planet. We celebrate diversity and prioritize open communication cultivating a supportive atmosphere where everyone feels valued and inspired to push boundaries. Together were not just building a brandwere creating a movement that redefines the role of fragrance in our lives.

Join the Pura Team!

Were looking for individuals who believe in the power of fragrance and technology to transform lives. If youre ready to be part of a dynamic fast-growing company at the forefront of an exciting industry wed love to hear from you.

Pura provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.