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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Security Engineer - **Company:** ZIP, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Cloud Services, Software Vulnerability Management, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Production Code, Patch Management, Terraform, Marketplace - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a27536c6-b521-44da-a5c9-215a0c0a2a63 ## About the Role * Hands-on experience designing and securing AWS environments, including IAM, VPC networking, KMS, and core services. * Experience writing production-quality code for security tooling, automation, and infrastructure as code. At Zip, our stack includes Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS. * Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes security. * Strong written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders. * A solid understanding of security risk and the ability to balance security with business requirements. * Has to be a or permanent resident. Nice to haves * Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 * Hands-on experience in offensive security (eg, through bug bounty programs or CTFs) The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $240,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise. ## Description The Security team at Zip is responsible for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of our customers' data. As a Security Engineer, you'll take on a dynamic, high-impact role focused on securing the cloud infrastructure that Zip runs on. You'll lead efforts to harden our AWS environment, build foundational security guardrails, and launch key initiatives that solidify the trust customers place in us. Your contributions will be pivotal to the success of Zip's rapid growth as we launch new products, such as AI Agents and an App Marketplace, and enter new markets. We move quickly to solve a wide range of complex technical challenges. While we're an experienced team that provides constant guidance and mentorship, we value engineers who can autonomously scope and solve hard problems. You Will * Design, harden, and operate Zip's AWS architecture - multi-account structure, VPC networking, IAM, and KMS, to eliminate or mitigate entire classes of misconfiguration and vulnerability. * Build and maintain golden images and a patch management program across our compute fleet (EC2, containers, and Kubernetes nodes) so infrastructure stays current and secure by default. * Codify security into infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines through secure baselines, drift detection, and policy-as-code. * Lead cloud security initiatives spanning workload identity, secrets management, vulnerability management, and logging and detection across our AWS footprint. * Partner on secure design through architecture reviews, threat models, and hands-on assessments of cloud services and infrastructure. * Validate, triage, and coordinate security findings from bug bounty, third-party pentests, and cloud security posture scans. * Mentor security analysts and security champions on cloud security best practices and techniques. ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets) - [Kubernetes Security Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1411-kubernetes-security-best-practices) - [Kubernetes Security - Challenge and Opportunity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/412-kubernetes-security-challenge-and-opportunity) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fullstack developer salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/197-fullstack-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)