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turbopuffer·US, Canada

lead security engineer

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turbopuffer is seeking a security expert to take our posture to the next level.

what you’ll do

  • implement security related enhancements in the turbopuffer codebase and infrastructure

  • handle security operations, including threat detection and response, vulnerability and incident management, etc.

  • contribute to the security and compliance roadmap

  • communicate directly with our customers’ security teams to build trust

  • help grow the security team

must-haves

  • you’re a proficient programmer in a security-critical context

  • you're a strong communicator and can explain complex ideas clearly

  • your passion for infosec is contagious

nice to have

  • you've lead security in a cloud-native environment

  • you’re intimately familiar with secure practises in one of:

    • rust, typescript

    • k8s (GKE, EKS, AKS)

  • you’ve made interesting contributions to the security community (e.g. exploits, research, open source, speaking)

  • you have experience with compliance (e.g. SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27k) in a cloud-native environment

values we live by

  • overstep > understep

  • correctness > simplicity > performance

  • show > tell