> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4646174-software-engineer-security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4646174-software-engineer-security). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Security - **Company:** Lever, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** DevOps, Secure Coding, Large Language Models, AI Coding Agents, Agentic-AI, Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing - **Published:** November 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/boardintelligence/8f5b6053-27e8-446e-89e3-9a5ef4ab610a/apply ## About the Role We are looking for an engineer with a genuine interest in security, who wants to make it their focus and is excited by the freedom to build something from the ground up., * Mid-level to senior experience building production systems, in any language * Strong system design skills, including reading architecture diagrams and spotting the security risks in them * A genuine interest in security and a clear motivation to make it the focus of your work * A good understanding of secure development practices and common application vulnerabilities * Experience working with CI/CD pipelines * The ability to influence engineers and win support for change without formal authority * Experience using AI coding tools in your day-to-day work * Fluent written and spoken English Nice to haves * Experience introducing security tooling, such as SAST, DAST, SCA or secret scanning, into an enterprise * DevOps experience in a regulated enterprise, such as financial services * Experience building AI agents or LLM-based automation ## Description We are looking for a Software Engineer to lead security across our engineering teams. This is not a client-facing or product role. You will work across all of engineering, closely with our CISO, our CTO and our engineering leaders, bringing engineering skills to our security function and raising the bar on how we build securely. You will have the backing of the CTO and CISO, and real freedom to make change., * Build a clear picture of where our engineering security stands today, and agree a plan to improve it with the CTO and CISO * Bring consistent security tooling into every pipeline, including credential scanning, software composition analysis (SCA), static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST) * Configure that tooling to our standards so it helps engineers rather than creating noise they learn to ignore * Review system designs and architecture with engineering teams, applying security thinking early * Build agentic security testing: AI agents that continuously test our applications and alert engineers to issues * Work closely with our CISO and security team, turning security goals into working systems * Help engineers across the business build securely, through tooling, guidance and example, * After three months: you understand our systems and how we build them, and you have agreed a clear security plan with the CTO and CISO. You have an initial view of our current engineering security posture * After six months: security scanning runs in every pipeline, tuned so that engineers trust it and act on it * After twelve months: agentic security testing is continuously testing our applications, and security is part of how every team designs and builds How We Work We hire people who are expert at what they do. Once you join, you have the autonomy to shape how you work and the space to do it well. That doesn't mean working in isolation. You'll have colleagues who know their craft, regular collaboration across functions, and easy access to senior leadership when you need it. We keep our structure flat. We work at pace in an agile, nimble environment where good ideas don't wait for permission. If you spot something that could work better, we encourage you to say so. If you want to run with an idea, we'll back you to do it. We work with people who take pride in their output, back their team through the hard parts, and leave things better than they found them.