Information Security Engineer

Impinj•Seattle, WA

23h•$131,200 - $196,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We’re inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet — including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it’s a thing, we’re working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet. Team Overview: Our fast-paced, highly collaborative IT team is seeking an Information Security Engineer to help improve our security capabilities and streamline security operations. This is a hands-on role for someone with broad technical experience across multiple security domains with the flexibility and independence to help shape our long-term security direction. As we increasingly incorporate AI into our security workflows, this person will play a key role in evaluating and implementing AI-driven automation to improve how our team operates. This role requires on-site presence at our South Lake Union office in downtown Seattle on a hybrid basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in a security engineering, security operations, or equivalent technical role
Experience with security operations, including prevention, detection, and response techniques
Proficiency in scripting, threat hunting, KQL, and security automation
Experience leading information security incident response efforts
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business-relevant language for technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Architect and enforce identity and access control, device security, data protection, NGFW, email, SASE, and AI security
Design and own vulnerability and configuration management across network, endpoint, cloud, and applications
Build and maintain detection capabilities including XDR, MDR, SIEM, logging, and cloud security (SaaS/Azure/AWS)
Translate findings from security operations and incident response into tool architecture and workflow automation improvements
Participate in security operations and incident response, including on-call rotation for after-hours incident handling, limited forensics, and ticketing
Manage risk register, security awareness, and human risk tool configurations
Work cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, and business stakeholders to align security initiatives with business needs
Document processes, configurations, and decisions to build durable institutional knowledge