Senior Security Engineer - Platform & Application Defense

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Description

• We are hiring our first Security Engineer to join our Engineering team! • As the founding Security Engineer at Spare, you will play a pivotal role in building a secure platform, actively fixing vulnerabilities, and leading key security initiatives. • This role is for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment, is passionate about coding and security, and can provide technical security leadership across the company. • We are a sub-200-person company that values agility, collaboration, and multitasking in a high-growth environment. • Our Spare HQ is in Vancouver - BC, but this position is open to remote work options across Canada. • If you like coming into an office, you can work from our HQ as desired, and we also provide a co-working stipend for those who wish to work in an office outside Vancouver.

Requirements

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, particularly in start-up or scale-up environments. • Proven experience with application security, network security, web application firewalls, and code security/analysis. • Strong software engineering skills and a passion for coding—you actively take on coding projects to enhance platform security. • Hands-on experience supporting audits and a solid understanding of audit processes. • The ability to thrive in an agile environment, managing multiple security initiatives and compliance tasks simultaneously. • Excellent communication skills for effective cross-department collaboration. • Security experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Proficiency in TypeScript, Terraform, and Kubernetes. • Experience with security compliance tools such as Vanta. • Led efforts to achieve SOC2, ISO27001 certifications. • Flexibility to handle a role that’s 50% security engineering and 50% compliance and corporate security. • Passion for transit and mobility.