Staff Security Engineer

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • $158,400 PA - $217,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Staff Security Engineer, you will lead complex security initiatives across Opendoor's cloud-native environment. You will collaborate with IT and engineering teams to design and implement robust security controls, balancing innovation and risk. You will be a key technical leader, shaping the security posture in a fast-moving technology company with diverse infrastructure, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. This includes designing and implementing secure architecture for cloud-native applications, developing and maintaining security standards, automation, and monitoring systems. You will also partner with engineering teams to conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments, as well as drive security incident response and perform root cause analysis.

Must have:

6+ years of security engineering experience
Deep understanding of cloud security in AWS/GCP environments
Strong coding skills and experience implementing security automation
Experience with identity and access management solutions, especially Okta
Ability to communicate complex security concepts
Experience securing Mac and Windows environments
Familiarity with real estate technology or fintech security requirements

Good to have:

Security certifications (CISSP, CSSLP, AWS/GCP security certifications)

Perks:

RSUs
Bonuses
Unlimited PTO
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k)

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Job Details

About the Role

You'll join Opendoor's Security team to lead complex security initiatives across our cloud-native environment. As a Staff Security Engineer, you'll collaborate with IT and engineering teams to design and implement robust security controls while balancing innovation and risk. You'll be a key technical leader shaping our security posture in a fast-moving technology company with diverse infrastructure spanning AWS, GCP, and Azure.

What You’ll Need

6+ years of security engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership capacity
Deep understanding of cloud security in AWS/GCP environments and containerized workloads (Kubernetes)
Strong coding skills and experience implementing security automation and tooling
Experience with identity and access management solutions, particularly Okta
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience securing both Mac and Windows environments in a hybrid infrastructure setting
Familiarity with real estate technology or fintech security requirements
Security certifications (CISSP, CSSLP, AWS/GCP security certifications)

What You’ll Do

Lead end-to-end security projects across multiple teams, providing technical direction and mentorship to junior security engineers.
Design and implement secure architecture for cloud-native applications, with a focus on AWS/GCP environments and Kubernetes infrastructure.
Develop and maintain security standards, automation, and monitoring systems to provide visibility across our technology stack
Partner with engineering teams to conduct security reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for new products and features
Drive security incident response, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term remediation strategies

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $158,400 - $217,800 annually, plus RSUs and bonuses. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

About Opendoor

Founded in 2014, Opendoor’s mission is to power life’s progress one move at a time. We believe the traditional real estate process is broken and our goal is simple: build a digital, end-to-end customer experience that makes buying and selling a home simple and certain.

To learn how we are reinventing the Real Estate industry check out our website.
Hear about our culture directly from team members by visiting The Muse.
Discover what we are building for our customers by reading our b log.

Opendoor Values Openness

We believe that being open about who we are and what we do allows us to be better. Individuals seeking employment at Opendoor are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We collect, use, and disclose applicant personal information as described in our personnel privacy policies. To learn more, you can find the policy details for California residents here and for Canada residents here.

We’re committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Opendoor is dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative culture. We value the diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds of all our employees, and believe in empowering our teams to do their best work through teamwork and building a sense of belonging and trust. Our four employee-led Opendoor Employee Resource Groups amplify diverse voices and promote collaboration and inclusion. Our focus is on attracting and retaining exceptional talent, and we believe in empowering our employees to continuously innovate and strive for 1% improvement every day. You can find more information on our Career Page.

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