Software Engineer in Security

Flexcompute Inc. • Watertown, MA

21h

About The Position

Flexcompute is a cutting-edge technology startup that specializes in ultra-fast simulation technology. Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips. Our customer base includes both household names and startups in emerging industries. Our company was founded by world-renowned leaders in simulation technology from Stanford University and MIT. Backed by top VC firms, we are poised to disrupt the billion-dollar engineering simulation industry with our fast-growing trajectory.
We are seeking a hands-on software engineer to work on security projects across our web application, AWS, and on-premises high-performance computing environment. This is a crucial role in supporting the company’s growth into regulated industries.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on engineering experience in at least one of: Backend software engineering, DevOps / Infrastructure engineering, Security engineering, with a focus on building than maintenance
• Experience securing cloud environments, ideally AWS
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
• Experience deploying or working with CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of application and infrastructure security fundamentals
• Backend software engineers, devops engineers, or security engineers, as long as you are hands on and are interested in security
• This is a role primarily focused on writing code

Nice To Haves

• building NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53
• compliance automation platforms
• infrastructure-as-code
• AWS security
• developing CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate technical security features and controls into our web application and internal administration platforms
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls, including IAM, encryption, backups, logging, monitoring, and alerting
• Securely orchestrate customer jobs and data across cloud and HPC environments
• Build and respond to alerts from security logs covering both cloud and on-premises hardware
• Deploy and manage vulnerability scanning tooling; collaborate with developers to triage and remediate findings
• Fix and validate remediations of penetration test findings
• Harden and secure on-premises HPC infrastructure
• Maintain and improve compliance tooling integrations, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity of a fast-growing startup.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance.
• 401(k) Contribution.
• Gym allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed