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Senior Cloud Security Engineer - InfoSec

Mercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
78 days
Mercury's roles stay open a median of 77 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
2% of Mercury's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Mercury
high
58 stale, 1 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
92 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mercury's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mercury.

About this role

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Mercury will focus on designing and implementing security systems and automation to protect customer data while enabling rapid engineering processes. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance cloud infrastructure security, addressing compliance challenges, and contributing to zero trust initiatives. The engineer will also work on automating security controls and shaping the AWS cloud architecture for resilience and maintainability.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mercury as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years relevant experience in cloud security, networking, information security, or other relevant fields
  • Understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance as it relates to cloud engineering
  • Familiarity with standard security frameworks and privacy regulations (NIST CSF, FFIEC, SOX, SOC2, GLBA, ISO27018, PCI-DSS, etc.)
  • Deep problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Fundamental understanding of accepted security practices, troubleshooting issues, attack vectors, and customer support
  • Familiarity with information as code (IaC) tooling

Nice to have

  • AWS certifications are encouraged
  • Strong desire to learn and grow with a proven track record

What you get

  • Base salary
  • Equity (stock options/RSUs)
  • Highly competitive salary and equity ranges
  • Salary based on experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned for cloud security implementation
  • The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The job involves high-pressure situations, indicating a need for calmness under stress

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Listed by Mercury on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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