Platform Security Engineer

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • Cyber Security • $214,000 PA - $310,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Grammarly is seeking a Security Engineer to join its Platform Security team. This role contributes to maintaining user trust by implementing security enhancements in the back-end and infrastructure. The engineer will develop and implement security processes to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks in cloud infrastructure, partner with engineering teams to ensure secure environments, experiment with AI-based tools for security, and define/monitor program metrics. They will also educate and mentor team members on security best practices and collaborate with stakeholders.
Must have:
  • 6+ years securing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Automate secure infrastructure with Terraform
  • Experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Understand zero-trust and IAM principles
  • Familiarity with Python, Java, or Go scripting
  • Think like an adversary to identify and mitigate risk
  • Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills
Perks:
  • Excellent health care (medical, dental, vision, mental health, fertility)
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) and RRSP matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • 20 days paid time off, 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, flexible sick time
  • Generous stipends (caregiving, pet care, wellness, home office)
  • Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Job Details

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Security Engineer to join our Platform Security team. Our commitment to user trust is unwavering, and this new team member will play a crucial role in maintaining the trust of millions of users who rely on our products. With their expertise, we can implement security enhancements throughout the back-end and underlying infrastructure to address potential threats.

Grammarly’s engineers and researchers have the freedom to innovate and uncover breakthroughs—and, in turn, influence our product roadmap. The complexity of our technical challenges is growing rapidly as we scale our interfaces, algorithms, and infrastructure. You can hear more from our team on our technical blog.

As a Security Engineer in Platform Security, you will:

  • Develop and implement security processes to identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks in our cloud infrastructure.
  • Partner with Cloud Infra, Data, and Product Engineering teams to define and drive secure-by-default environments supporting product needs.
  • Experiment with and develop AI-based tools to enable the Security team to move even faster.
  • Define and monitor impactful metrics to guide the platform security program forward.
  • Educate and mentor team members and developers on security best practices.
  • Collaborate and build trust with different stakeholders to advise them on matters of security.

Qualifications

  • Has 6+ years of experience securing cloud infrastructure at scale in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Proven experience automating secure infrastructure using Terraform (or similar IaC tooling).
  • Experience with CI/CD infrastructure, containerization (Docker, K8s), and an understanding of the associated risks.
  • Understanding of zero-trust and IAM principles for both human and non-human identities.
  • Familiarity with software engineering or scripting in languages like Python, Java, or Go.
  • The ability to think like an adversary to identify risk, and then build like an engineer to mitigate those risks.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
  • Has a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance, proactively manages tasks and priorities across multiple projects, analyzes and executes work efficiently, collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrives in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
  • Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
  • Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.

Compensation and Benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

  • Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • 401(k) and RRSP matching 
  • Paid parental leave
  • 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
  • Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
  • Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

United States:
Zone 1: $214,000  – $310,000/year (USD)

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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