or apply directly on CircleCI's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days CircleCI's roles stay open a median of 10 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of CircleCI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CircleCI
- moderate 4 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 18 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CircleCI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CircleCI.
About this role
As a Security Operations Engineer at CircleCI, you will be responsible for monitoring and responding to security threats, conducting risk assessments, and building security tooling across cloud and CI/CD environments. You will work closely with engineering teams to enhance security measures and incorporate AI tools into security workflows, while also participating in incident response and post-incident reviews. This role emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and the application of AI in security operations.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- 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 CircleCI as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years of security engineering or security operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise
- Hands-on experience with cloud, application, and CI/CD security, ideally in AWS, GCP, or Azure environments
- Experience with security incident response and common security tooling, including EDR, CNAPP, SASE, vulnerability scanners, and log analysis
- Ability to build and maintain security automation and tooling, with experience in languages or technologies such as Go, Python, or Terraform
- Strong security judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk, make recommendations, and take action when information is incomplete
- Hands-on experience using AI/ML-powered security tools in a production environment, with an understanding of where AI can improve security workflows and where human judgment remains essential
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI-specific threat categories (prompt injection, model supply chain risks, LLM abuse patterns)
- Experience securing developer platforms, SaaS environments, or CI/CD infrastructure
- Relevant certifications: CEH, AWS Security Specialty, Security+, or equivalent
- Contributions to team process improvement, security runbook development, or internal knowledge sharing
What you get
- Base Pay Range: $127,500 — $159,500 CAD
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the job application or interview process
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the location being remote
- The role involves on-call support which may affect work-life balance
Summarised from CircleCI's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CircleCI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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