WorkOS builds developer-focused infrastructure that helps SaaS companies implement authentication, identity, authorization, and enterprise-readiness features. The company operates as a fully distributed team across North American time zones and serves a large base of growing software companies.

The Security Engineer role sits within the security team and is responsible for defining, coordinating, and executing security initiatives across WorkOS products and systems. This position combines strategic ownership with hands-on execution, working closely with product engineering teams to ensure features are secure by default.

The role involves mentoring engineers, leading security projects, scaling security practices through tooling and automation, and contributing to the long-term evolution of the company’s security program.

🔹 Responsibilities

Act as a product security advocate by mentoring product engineering teams and providing security guidance
Partner with engineering teams to conduct security reviews and assessments across products and features
Independently identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks across software and infrastructure
Lead security initiatives from planning through implementation and completion
Improve and scale security practices through automation, tooling, reusable patterns, and training
Create clear written documentation including findings, risk assessments, remediation plans, and recommendations
Collaborate effectively with internal teams, external security vendors, and customers
Balance leadership and collaboration by guiding initiatives while elevating teammates
Support hiring efforts by helping recruit and evaluate future security engineers

🔹 Requirements

5+ years of experience in a product security engineering role at a cloud-based product company
Hands-on experience building core security program components, including vulnerability management, bug bounty processes, and security tooling such as SCA, SAST, DAST, and CNAPP
Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams
Strong communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a demonstrated growth mindset
Ability to perform in-depth security-focused code reviews in React and TypeScript
Software development experience, including making source code changes and building automation
Proven experience conducting security design reviews for complex systems, including distributed systems, APIs, and cloud services
Bonus: Familiarity with authentication and identity standards and their implementations

🔹 Compensation & Benefits

Annual US base salary range: $175,000 – $250,000
Equity participation opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families (US-based roles)
401(k) with employer matching
Wellness and fitness monthly allowances
Paid time off, paid holidays, and unlimited sick leave
Paid parental leave
Fully remote work with flexibility
Benefits for non-US employees vary and are discussed with recruiting

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