Security Engineer, Cloud
Ramp · United States
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- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- United States
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Security Engineer, Cloud
Ramp · United States
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Job highlights
- Secure financial infrastructure for businesses.
- Drive cloud security roadmap and improvements.
- Design and build secure infrastructure primitives.
- Collaborate with infra, data, and devops teams.
- Requires 5+ years software, 3+ years AWS experience.
About the role
About Ramp
Ramp is building the smart infrastructure for finance teams, embedded in the transaction flow of every dollar a business spends. We automate how over $200B in annualized spend flows in and out of 70,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and closing books. The problems are high-stakes, data-dense, and unforgiving. We hire people with high agency and high urgency. We look for slope over intercept. We care less about where you trained and more about what you’ve built. At Ramp, everyone is a builder who owns problems end to end and makes consequential decisions that shape the outcome. The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16% in their first year – far in excess of businesses operating without Ramp. We believe every ambitious company deserves the same. If you want to build systems that directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it.About The Role
The Security Engineering team helps make Ramp the most secure place for our customers to collect, manage, and put to work their business’ financial information Our work centers in three areas:- Ramp builds products with an eye for security
- Ramp detects and responds to threats before they cause harm
- Security powers Ramp’s growth
What You’ll Do
- Drive our cloud security roadmap: review our cloud deployments to identify opportunities for improvement
- Design and build security-focused infrastructure primitives and integrate them into our existing products and development processes
- Lead remediation of prioritized issues across our technology stack
- Partner with infrastructure, data, and devops teams to design and deploy solutions that are inherently secure
What You Need
- Minimum 5 years of experience building software
- Minimum 3 years of experience building in AWS (with Terraform)
- A strong sense of ownership: you need to drive projects from inception to scaling it in production
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, continuously grow, and master your craft
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Python (Flask) and Terraform
- Experience with Azure, GCP, and other cloud providers
- Experience improving the developer experience and security properties of a multi-service deployment
Benefits
Benefits available to all full-time Ramp employees (Global)- Flexible PTO
- Unlimited AI token usage
- Centralized home-office equipment ordering
- Health and wellness stipend
- Budget for intra-office travel
- Weekly coffee stipend
- 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you, with partial coverage for dependents
- One Medical annual membership
- 401(k), including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp
- Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay
- Pet insurance
- In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
- Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage through Sun Life
- Life, AD&D, and disability coverage
- Fertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime)
- Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP)
- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay, with additional time available at reduced pay
- Employee Assistance Program and virtual care through Lumino Health
- Private medical insurance through Freedom Elite
- Virtual GP and at-home care via eMed x Livi
- Workplace pension through Penfold, with salary sacrifice option
- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay with additional time available at reduced pay
Referral Instructions
If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.Other Notices
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Beware of recruiting scams: Ramp will only contact you through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. Ramp Applicant Privacy Notice Key skills/competency:- Cloud Security
- AWS
- Terraform
- Security Engineering
- Infrastructure as Code
- Risk Management
- Threat Detection
- Incident Response
- Software Development
- Python
Skills & topics
- Cloud Security Engineer
- AWS
- Terraform
- Security Engineering
- Infrastructure as Code
- Python
- Software Development
- Risk Management
- Threat Detection
- Incident Response
- DevOps
- Finance Technology
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight AWS, Terraform, and software development experience, emphasizing ownership and fast-paced environments.
- Showcase impact: Quantify achievements in security improvements, infrastructure design, and issue remediation.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss cloud security concepts, AWS services, and Terraform best practices.
- Demonstrate ownership: Articulate examples of projects you’ve driven from inception to production.
- Research Ramp's culture: Understand their focus on high agency, urgency, and building end-to-end solutions.
Technical preparation
Master AWS security services.,Practice Terraform for infrastructure.,Build security primitives in code.,Understand threat modeling and response.
Behavioral questions
Describe a security project you owned.,How do you handle fast-paced environments?,Share an example of cross-team collaboration.,How do you continuously learn and grow?
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Cloud Security Engineer at Ramp?
- As a Cloud Security Engineer at Ramp, you will drive the cloud security roadmap, design and build secure infrastructure, lead issue remediation, and partner with other teams to deploy secure solutions.
- What technical skills are essential for this Cloud Security Engineer role at Ramp?
- Essential technical skills include a minimum of 5 years in software development and 3 years of experience building in AWS using Terraform. Experience with Python and other cloud providers is a plus.
- Does Ramp offer relocation support for this Cloud Security Engineer position?
- Yes, Ramp offers relocation support to NYC or SF for this Cloud Security Engineer role, as needed.
- What is Ramp's approach to work-life balance for its employees, including Security Engineers?
- Ramp offers flexible PTO and a range of benefits aimed at supporting employee well-being, including health and wellness stipends, indicating a commitment to work-life balance.
- How does Ramp ensure security for its customers' financial data, and what role does a Security Engineer play?
- Ramp ensures security through proactive measures like building security into products, detecting and responding to threats, and empowering security to drive growth. A Security Engineer is pivotal in driving the cloud security roadmap and implementing secure infrastructure.
- What does Ramp mean by 'high agency and high urgency' for potential hires like Security Engineers?
- 'High agency' means taking ownership and driving initiatives independently, while 'high urgency' reflects a proactive and fast-paced approach to problem-solving and execution, crucial for roles like Security Engineer.
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