Product Security Engineer

Gecko Robotics is helping the worlds most important organizations ensure the availability reliability and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Geckos complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots industry-leading sensors and an AI-powered data platform to provide customerswith a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations promote mission readiness and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

We are building the Product Security team to build and scale application security at Gecko. As a Product Security Engineer you will play a key role in shaping how security works across our product as we grow.

This is a hands on role. You will work directly with engineers to make secure software the default. We need someone who can automate workflows and reduce manual security work.

If you enjoy building systems from the ground up solving practical problems and partnering closely with product and engineering teams this role is for you.

• Build and improve application security across our product and cloud systems. You will work closely with engineers to make secure software the default without slowing teams down.

• Add security checks into CI and CD pipelines so issues are caught early. Improve existing tools and reduce noise so engineers can focus on what matters.

• Review code and infrastructure to find and fix security risks. Help teams use secure patterns that are easy to repeat.

• Automate security tasks that are currently manual. Build guardrails that scale as the company grows.

• Partner with platform teams to strengthen cloud security in AWS or Google Cloud and prevent common mistakes.

• Support security controls needed for SOC 2 ISO and similar standards as we continue to grow.

Technologies We Use

• Python JavaScript React

• Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud

• GitHub GitLab Jenkins

• Containers and infrastructure as code

Required Skills

• 5 years of experience in application security product security or DevSecOps

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Engineering or relevant experience

• Strong understanding of cloud security in AWS Azure or Google Cloud

• Experience writing and reviewing code in languages such as Python Javascript Java or Go

• Experience integrating security into CI and CD workflows

• Ability to work closely with engineers in a fast moving startup environment

• Practical mindset focused on managing risk without blocking progress

• Strong English written and verbal communication skills. Able to explain security risks and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical teams

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately four to six times per year

Preferred Skills

• Experience building or maturing application security practices in early stage companies

• Experience working in regulated or defense related environments

• Experience related to robotics is a plus

• Security certifications such as OSCP CSSLP or similar

At Gecko our people are our greatest addition to competitive compensation packages we offer company equity 401(k) matching gender-neutral parental leave full medical dental and vision insurance mental health ongoing professional development family planning assistance and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration innovation and partnership and we believe we do our best work when were together in person. Were an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week others need a bit moreflexibility. Ultimately we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect todays infrastructure and give form to tomorrows. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability uniform service veteran status age or any other protected characteristic per federal state or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission wed love to hear from you.

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