Senior Security Engineer
Vultr is an active independent cloud-infrastructure company providing global compute, GPU, bare-metal, storage, Kubernetes, and serverless AI inference services.
About Vultr
Vultr provides globally available cloud infrastructure for developers, enterprises, and AI innovators, including Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, Cloud Storage, managed Kubernetes, and serverless inference.
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About the Role
You will build production-grade Python security tooling and automation for cloud environments. You will create Kubernetes security automation, integrate security controls into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, develop security metrics and dashboards, modernize legacy PHP systems, respond to incidents with automated remediation, and mentor colleagues on secure development practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of security-focused software development experience with tool-building expertise
- Advanced Python proficiency using Flask or FastAPI, asynchronous workflows, and testing frameworks
- Hands-on Kubernetes tooling experience, including operators, admission controllers, or custom security automation
- Experience creating Grafana dashboards, collecting metrics, and customizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Basic PHP familiarity
- Understanding of security automation and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with container security, secrets management, and infrastructure-as-code security validation
- Ability to build scalable security solutions that integrate with development workflows
- Experience creating self-service tools that reduce manual security overhead
Responsibilities
- Design and develop Python-driven security tools, including vulnerability scanners, API security validators, and CI/CD security gateways
- Build Kubernetes security automation, including RBAC policy generators, runtime threat detection, and secrets rotation
- Create self-service infrastructure-as-code validators and container compliance checks
- Enhance GitLab CI/CD pipelines with SAST, DAST, and secrets-detection automation
- Develop Grafana-compatible tooling for security metrics, log analysis, and threat-visibility dashboards
- Modernize legacy PHP systems through Python wrappers and migration pipelines
- Integrate security tooling into development workflows
- Champion security automation best practices in cloud-native environments
- Respond to security incidents with custom tooling and automated remediation
- Mentor team members on secure development practices and tool architecture
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- 401(k) matching of 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting
- $2,500 annual professional development reimbursement
- 11 holidays, paid time off accrual, and PTO rollover
- Increased PTO at three- and ten-year anniversaries
- One-month paid sabbatical every five years
- Annual anniversary bonus
- $500 first-year remote office setup stipend and $400 annual subsequent stipend
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company-paid Wellable subscription