Senior Security Software Engineer (Security Operations)

We’re looking for a Senior Security Software Engineer to provide technical leadership within Security Operations

You’ll own and evolve foundational platforms that help Pinterest govern cloud infrastructure, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, automate security compliance and integrate security reviews into engineering workflows

You’ll translate complex and sometimes ambiguous security requirements into scalable controls, services and paved paths across AWS, CI/CD and the software-development lifecycle

This role combines hands-on software and infrastructure engineering with architectural ownership, cross-functional influence and responsibility for the reliability and adoption of security-critical capabilities

Own the architecture and technical direction of critical Security Operations systems, automation and developer-facing security capabilities

Design and build reliable production services, infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code that govern Pinterest’s cloud resources and software delivery workflows

Develop scalable guardrails and paved paths for areas such as identity and access, infrastructure changes, cloud configuration, service hardening and CI/CD security

Improve how Pinterest identifies, prioritizes and remediates security issues by integrating vulnerability signals, automating triage and creating clear accountability

Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition and technical design through implementation, adoption and operational maturity

Establish engineering standards and provide technical guidance that improve the quality, reliability and effectiveness of security systems and partner teams, using AI responsibly to accelerate this work

Apply AI to accelerate engineering and security analysis while defining appropriate validation, data-handling and accountability practices- Demonstrated ownership of complex or ambiguous technical initiatives, including defining architecture, evaluating tradeoffs and delivering impact beyond a single team

Strong software engineering judgment across system design, APIs, reliability, observability, testing and the safe operation of security-critical systems

Experience designing, building and operating complex production systems in security engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering or a related area

Experience in one or more relevant areas such as cloud governance, CI/CD security, vulnerability management, security automation, compliance platforms or developer security tooling

Strong experience with AWS security architecture, Terraform and infrastructure-as-code, ideally in large-scale or multi-account environments

Ability to influence technical decisions, communicate complex risks clearly and raise engineering effectiveness through design reviews, mentorship and responsible use of AI

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience