Senior Security Software Engineer (Backend Focus)

JOB TITLE: Senior Security Software Engineer (Backend Focus)
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
Approved by: Jitendra Patil
EXPERIENCE: 5–10 Years
Approved Date:
REPORTS TO: Shivendra Ashish
Revised Dates:
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
Core Responsibilities:
Security Microservices: Architect and build centralized security services (e.g., Authentication/Authorization, Secrets Management, PKI) using high-performance languages.
Secure Libraries: Develop standard SDKs/Libraries that abstract complex security logic (Encryption, Input Validation) for other engineering teams.
Automated Remediation: Build bots or "Self-Healing" code that automatically detects and fixes infrastructure misconfigurations or code vulnerabilities.
AI Security (AISec): Build guardrails and "Firewalls" for internal LLM applications to prevent data leakage and prompt injection.
Must-Have Skills:
Backend Engineering: Expert in Golang or Python. Ability to write production-grade, testable, and concurrent code.
System Design: Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.
Application Security: Deep knowledge of OWASP standards, Cryptography fundamentals, and Auth protocols (OAuth2/SAML/OIDC).
DevSecOps: Experience integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines (Linters, SAST/DAST wrappers).
Preferred / Nice to Have:
Experience with Policy-as-Code frameworks (e.g., OPA).
Knowledge of Service Mesh security patterns.