Security Software Engineer II, Security Operations

41 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Software Development
Pinterest

Pinterest

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Internet Software & Services
5K-10K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Build, maintain, and improve security tooling, automation, and services that support Security Operations.
  • Write production-ready code, infrastructure-as-code, and technical documentation with a high standard for quality and reliability.
  • Improve security workflows including access controls, cloud guardrails, service hardening, and inbound security request handling.
  • Partner with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to identify gaps and deliver practical security solutions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, improve runbooks, and help maintain healthy, reliable systems.
  • Contribute to technical designs, project plans, and retrospectives while communicating progress, risks, and blockers clearly.
  • Use AI to accelerate repeatable engineering work such as prototyping, documentation, and code improvements while validating quality and correctness.
  • Use AI to summarize operational signals, surface patterns, and reduce manual toil while protecting sensitive data and maintaining accountability for final outputs.

Requirements

  • Experience in cloud, security, and/or software engineering, including building and operating production services, automations, or internal tools.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code, especially AWS and Terraform.
  • Experience writing and reviewing production-quality code, debugging issues, and delivering reliable solutions with clear documentation.
  • Experience in operational security, platform security, or security engineering, such as access management, cloud security, service hardening, or security tooling.
  • Experience working independently on projects with clear goals, breaking work into milestones, and communicating progress and tradeoffs to teammates and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day engineering work while maintaining strong judgment and verification practices.
  • Strong track record of critically evaluating AI-assisted output through testing, validation, source-checking, or peer review before shipping work.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Willingness to work in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months.
  • This role is based anywhere in the U.S. and is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $123,696 to $254,667 USD for U.S.-based applicants.
  • Eligible for equity.
  • Flexible working model with remote-first setup and only occasional in-person collaboration.
  • Country-wide placement within the U.S. is allowed for this role.
  • Access to Pinterest’s benefits program and workplace culture resources.
  • Equal opportunity employer with accommodation support during the application process.

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