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Senior Security Engineer - Infrastructure

Ridgeline · Reno, NV; San Ramon, CA

Posted 19 days ago · $149,000 - $250,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 days
Ridgeline's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
84% of Ridgeline's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Ridgeline
high
29 stale, 5 reposted of 43 open
Hiring momentum
58 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 Ridgeline's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ridgeline.

About this role

As a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at Ridgeline, you will be responsible for securing cloud environments, particularly in AWS, and implementing cloud security best practices. Your role involves conducting security reviews, developing security tooling, and collaborating with various teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of development and deployment. You will also focus on access management, runtime protections, and leveraging AI tools to enhance security operations.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 Ridgeline as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in cloud security or platform engineering
  • Advanced proficiency in at least one high-level language (Python strongly preferred; Kotlin or TypeScript a plus)
  • Experience with AWS, including IAM, networking, compute, data persistence, and logging & monitoring
  • Demonstrated success in designing and implementing access management strategies and policy frameworks
  • Strong understanding of cloud workload protection and threat detection in AWS-native environments

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with key concepts in network security: firewalls, IDS/IPS, and traffic segmentation
  • Contributions to security tooling, open source projects, or published security research
  • Experience with AI or LLM tools in a development or security context

What you get

  • Starting salary range of $149,000 - $250,000
  • Participation in Company Stock Plan
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Educational and wellness reimbursements
  • $0 cost employee insurance plans
  • Opportunities for career advancement

Worth weighing

  • Final compensation varies based on experience and expertise
  • Role involves significant collaboration and teaching, which may not suit all candidates
  • Focus on AWS may limit exposure to other cloud platforms

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Listed by Ridgeline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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