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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** The Constant Company, LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000 - $125,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, PHP (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Log Analysis, Role-Based Access Control, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Software Security, Fastapi, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Devsecops, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-security-engineer-vultr-com-10636196

## About the Role

* 5+ years of security-focused software development experience with demonstrated tool-building expertise
 * Advanced Python proficiency with production-grade development using Flask/FastAPI, async workflows, and comprehensive testing frameworks
 * Hands-on Kubernetes tooling experience, including operators, admission controllers, or custom security automation development
 * Practical experience with Grafana dashboard creation, metrics collection, and GitLab CI/CD pipeline customization
 * Basic PHP familiarity for legacy system collaboration and modernization projects
 * Strong understanding of security automation principles and DevSecOps practices
 * Experience with container security, secrets management, and infrastructure-as-code security validation
 * Ability to build scalable security solutions that integrate with existing development workflows
 * Track record of creating self-service tools that reduce manual security overhead

## Description

The Security Engineering team is a central pillar of our growth strategy, and we are looking for a Senior Security Engineer to help drive our vision of building secure, scalable cloud infrastructure through innovative Python-based tooling and automation.

You'll architect and develop cutting-edge security tools that protect Vultr's global cloud infrastructure while empowering engineering teams through self-service security automation. This role focuses on building production-grade Python security tools, Kubernetes security automation, and seamless CI/CD pipeline integrations that scale across our 32 data centers worldwide.

What to expect:

 * Design and develop Python-driven security tools, including vulnerability scanners, API security validators, and CI/CD security gateways using Flask/FastAPI
 * Build comprehensive Kubernetes security automation, including RBAC policy generators, runtime threat detection systems, and automated secrets rotation
 * Create self-service security tools that empower engineering teams with infrastructure-as-code validators and container compliance checks
 * Enhance GitLab CI/CD pipelines with custom security automation, integrating SAST/DAST workflows and secrets detection
 * Develop Grafana-compatible tooling for real-time security metrics aggregation, log analysis, and threat visibility dashboards
 * Modernize legacy PHP systems through Python-based wrappers and migration pipelines
 * Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate security tooling seamlessly into development workflows
 * Champion security automation best practices across cloud-native environments
 * Respond to security incidents with custom tooling and automated remediation workflows
 * Mentor team members on secure development practices and tool architecture