Security Engineer, Cloud
Security Engineer · Senior · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Ramp is seeking a Security Engineer specializing in cloud infrastructure to enhance the security of their financial technology platform. The ideal candidate will drive cloud security initiatives, build secure infrastructure primitives, and collaborate across teams to protect Ramp's critical financial systems and customer data.
Responsibilities
- Cloud Security Roadmap: Drive and implement comprehensive cloud security strategy, reviewing deployments and identifying improvement opportunities
- Security Infrastructure: Design and build security-focused infrastructure primitives and integrate them into existing products and development processes
- Threat Remediation: Lead prioritized issue remediation across the technology stack, ensuring robust security measures
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, data, and DevOps teams to design and deploy inherently secure solutions
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Cloud Expertise
Comprehensive understanding of cloud security principles and implementation
Infrastructure as Code
Proficiency in managing infrastructure using Terraform
Education
Computer Science
Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field preferred
Experience
Software Development
Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience
Cloud Engineering
Minimum 3 years of experience building infrastructure in AWS
Skills
Required
AWS
Minimum 3 years of experience building in AWS infrastructure
Cloud Security
Expertise in designing and implementing cloud security solutions
Terraform
Proficient in infrastructure as code and cloud provisioning
Software Development
Minimum 5 years of experience building software systems
Preferred
Python
Nice to haveExperience with Python (Flask) development
Multi-Cloud
Nice to haveExperience with Azure, GCP, and other cloud providers
Developer Experience
Nice to haveBackground in improving security and developer workflows
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 211,400 – 290,600
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Healthcare
100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance, with One Medical annual membership
Retirement
401k with employer matching contributions
Time Off
Flexible PTO policy
Financial Benefits
Fertility HRA up to $10,000 per year, health and wellness stipend
Professional Development
Unlimited AI token usage, budget for intra-office travel
Work Environment
Hybrid work arrangement, centralized home-office equipment ordering
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screening
Phone or video call with recruiting team to discuss background and role fit
- 02
Technical Interview
In-depth technical discussion focusing on cloud security expertise and problem-solving skills
- 03
Security Design Challenge
Practical assessment to evaluate approach to cloud security infrastructure and threat mitigation
- 04
Final Interview
Meeting with team leaders and potential colleagues to assess cultural fit and team dynamics
Full posting
Original listing.
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 $100B in annualized spend flows in and out of 50,000+ 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
Check out our Engineering Blog for more on our tech stack, mission and values!
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 (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
Partially covered for your dependents
One Medical annual membership
401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
Flexible PTO
Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
Parental Leave
Unlimited AI token usage
Pet insurance
Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
Health and Wellness stipend
In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
Budget for intra-office travel
Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)
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.
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