Security Engineer

EloTouch•Milpitas, CA

15h•$130,400 - $179,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Elo is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to serve as a senior technical security leader within Software Engineering. This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible for strengthening the security posture of Elo's Android devices, AWS cloud services, payment products, software development environments, and software supply chain. You will define and execute security engineering strategy, establish technical controls and standards, drive vulnerability remediation, and partner closely with Software Engineering, Product Security, Enterprise Security, IT, Product Management, Quality, Compliance, and external partners. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on security engineering expertise with the ability to influence across teams and drive measurable security outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related technical field.
8+ years of experience in security engineering, software engineering, platform engineering, product security, or a related field.
Hands-on experience integrating SAST/SCA and security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and driving remediation with development teams.
Strong working knowledge of AWS security, including IAM, networking, encryption, logging, and cloud security posture management.
Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container security.
Ability to read and review code in at least two languages such as Java, Kotlin, C/C++, Python, Go, or Shell.
Working knowledge of CVE/CVSS, vulnerability management, threat modeling, and secure software development.
Understanding of cryptography, PKI, TLS, certificates, and key management.
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive security outcomes across teams without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing code signing across firmware, mobile, and container artifacts.
Android/AOSP security experience, including SELinux, Verified Boot, keystore, BSP, or platform security.
Experience with SBOM and software supply chain security, including SPDX/CycloneDX and tools such as JFrog Curation or Dependency-Track.
Experience with security platforms such as Cycode, SonarQube, Fortify, Checkmarx, GitHub Advanced Security, Black Duck, Snyk, or Mend.
Experience with hardened container images such as Chainguard.
Knowledge of PCI-SSF, PCI-PTS, EU CRA, EU RED/EN 18031, ETSI EN 303 645, or IEC 62443.
Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, OWASP Mobile Top 10, OWASP SAMM, and NIST secure development practices.
Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, OSCP, GIAC, or AWS Security Specialty.
Experience working within an enterprise security governance model where enterprise teams establish security guardrails and business units drive implementation.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the Software Engineering security strategy, roadmap, standards, and measurable objectives.
Integrate and operate SAST, SCA, secrets detection, IaC scanning, and security gates within CI/CD pipelines.
Drive software supply chain security, including dependency risk management, SBOMs, package governance, and AI-assisted development risks.
Establish code signing and artifact integrity across Android applications, firmware, BSP images, containers, payment applications, and release artifacts.
Strengthen AWS cloud security, including IAM, least privilege, MFA, encryption, network controls, logging, WAF, and security guardrails.
Improve container security, including hardened base images, vulnerability management, registry controls, and lifecycle management.
Lead Android/AOSP security activities, including CVE remediation, SELinux, Verified Boot, keystore/key attestation, and platform hardening.
Own vulnerability management across device, cloud, and payment environments, including prioritization, remediation SLAs, and validation.
Lead threat modeling, secure design reviews, penetration-test remediation, and security assessments.
Support security requirements related to PCI, EU RED/EN 18031, EU CRA, ETSI EN 303 645, NIST, and OWASP.
Develop security metrics and provide technical reporting on vulnerabilities, remediation, control coverage, exceptions, and security risk.
Serve as a technical escalation point for release-blocking security findings and certification concerns.
Represent Software Engineering in security governance, audits, customer security discussions, and third-party assessments.
Provide security guidance, secure coding support, and technical coaching to engineering teams.