Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

3d • $180,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer, you will help scale the company’s security capabilities as it develops renewable energy technology for ocean environments. Working closely with the Head of Information Security, you will strengthen infrastructure and software security through threat modeling, architecture reviews, automation, and incident response. The role calls for broad infrastructure security and engineering expertise, practical software engineering skills, the ability to learn unfamiliar languages and frameworks quickly, and strong interpersonal skills in a creative, collaborative environment.

This is a flexible hybrid position based in Portland, Oregon. Remote work is possible most of the time, with in-office work expected when collaboration or business needs make it beneficial. Fully remote arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates. Travel to conferences, vendors, and test sites may be needed, and longer hours or weekends may occasionally be required for critical needs.

The full-time role offers cash compensation of $180,000–$250,000, company equity, flexible paid time off and working hours, health, dental, vision, and disability insurance, tax-advantaged accounts, and relocation assistance to Portland if needed.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience with Infrastructure Security and general Security Engineering processes.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Team Lead or Manager of a Security team.
• Broad security foundational knowledge, with deep expertise in selected areas.
• Professional experience using AI systems and agents to achieve security outcomes.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment.
• Professional software engineering skills and ability to quickly learn unfamiliar languages and frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software development work related to mechanical engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard security tools such as Snyk, GitHub Advanced Security, Burp Suite, or Fortify.
• Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and secure design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Information Security in building the Infrastructure Security and Security Engineering functions.
• Conduct infrastructure, code, and service architecture reviews and provide security guidance.
• Lead engineers in threat modeling services and deployments.
• Work with the Head of Information Security to define culturally useful security metrics.
• Assist with interviewing and onboarding security personnel.
• Support incident response and handling, including escalation support as the company grows.
• Integrate, maintain, and automate SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets-management tools directly into CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and integrate agentic security tools for the company’s needs.
• Conduct hands-on threat modeling and architectural design reviews for new features and deployments before code is written.
• Perform manual and automated reviews and targeted penetration testing on platforms and internal components.
• Help manage external Vulnerability Disclosure or Bug Bounty programs.
• Translate regulatory compliance requirements into practical engineering tasks.
• Travel to conferences, vendors, and test sites as needed.
• Work longer hours and weekends intermittently to support critical needs.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off.
• Flexible working hours.
• Health insurance, with the company paying 100% of a gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Dental insurance, with the company paying 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Vision insurance, with the company paying 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Disability insurance, with the company paying 100% for a policy providing long-term financial support if the employee becomes disabled.
• Ability to contribute to a 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA.
• Relocation assistance to Portland, if needed.
• Company equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior