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# Senior Cloud Security Engineer

- **Company:** Robinhood
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Firewalls (Computer Science), CIS Benchmarks, Terraform, Golang
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-cloud-security-engineer-menlo-park-ca-usa-58871658

## About the Role

Experteer Overview In this role you will safeguard Robinhood's AWS cloud while enabling developers with secure defaults and effective tooling. You join a high-impact Cloud Security team focused on least privilege and robust protections for the infrastructure that powers our products. You will build and operate security controls and automation to reduce risk and support rapid, secure product development. This is a hands-on, in-person role at multiple U.S. offices with a culture that values safety, speed, and collaboration. Compensation / Benefits * Own the security posture of Robinhood's cloud infrastructure * Build and operate security solutions that protect foundational infrastructure * Protect the AWS cloud environment and provide engineers with foundational security capabilities * Configure and deploy systems using a safety-first approach Tasks * Golang (preferred) or Python * Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code) * Expert knowledge of AWS security services: IAM, SCPs, WAF, aaaaa

* Firewall * Strong familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework and CIS Benchmarks Key requirements * 100% paid health insurance for employees * 90% coverage for dependents * Lifestyle wallet * equity ownership * bonus programs * 401(k) matching

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will safeguard Robinhood's AWS cloud while enabling developers with secure defaults and effective tooling. You join a high-impact Cloud Security team focused on least privilege and robust protections for the infrastructure that powers our products. You will build and operate security controls and automation to reduce risk and support rapid, secure product development. This is a hands-on, in-person role at multiple U.S. offices with a culture that values safety, speed, and collaboration. Compensation / Benefits * Own the security posture of Robinhood's cloud infrastructure * Build and operate security solutions that protect foundational infrastructure * Protect the AWS cloud environment and provide engineers with foundational security capabilities * Configure and deploy systems using a safety-first approach Tasks * Golang (preferred) or Python * Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code) * Expert knowledge of AWS security services: IAM, SCPs, WAF, Network Firewall * Strong familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework and CIS Benchmarks Key requirements * 100% paid health insurance for employees * 90% coverage for dependents * Lifestyle wallet * equity ownership * bonus programs * 401(k) matching


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