Senior Cloud Security Engineer Job at Checkr, Inc. in San Francisco
Checkr, Inc., San Francisco, CA, US
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
Checkr is looking for a Sr. Cloud Security Engineer to drive security initiatives tied with our cloud product infrastructure. This role will collaborate with our product, data, platform, and infrastructure teams to identify and mitigate security risk. You will contribute to protecting Checkr and the people who trust us with their information and safety. This work directly impacts our mission of creating a fairer future.
What a typical week may look like- Execute on identifying and resolving infrastructure security issues using the Checkr ways of work and change management processes.
- Partner with DevOps and reliability teams to create visibility and awareness of security problems and prioritize their resolution in a way that respects business needs.
- Oversee the management and operationalization of infrastructure security tools, including alert triage, reporting, and monitoring.
- Drive detection, investigation, response, and remediation of infrastructure security vulnerabilities.
- Consult and advise on infrastructure security architecture, authentication, configurations, policies, and processes.
- Participate in risk assessment, compliance, and other security program activities.
- Working familiarity with Terraform, Gitlab, and DevSecOps workflows.
- Passionate opinions about CI/CD, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies.
- Expertise in AWS security controls, monitoring, and orchestration (SCPs, GuardDuty, Config, Macie, etc.).
- Expertise in perimeter infrastructure security including Web Application Firewalls (Cloudflare, AWS Shield), Web Application Scanners, monitoring (DataDog), and cloud security compliance standards.
- In-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, network security, authentication, security protocols, and vulnerability management.
- Deep understanding of applying defensive infrastructure automation, advanced threat detection, and attack prevention.
- 4+ years experience in the security infrastructure space.
- Deep knowledge of shifting left in security for infrastructure as code.
- Working knowledge of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Vulnerability Management Tools.
- Proven track record of implementing and/or managing SIEM/SOAR platforms.
- Disaster recovery exercises experience.
- Experience with the Atlassian suite (Confluence, Jira, etc.).
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend
Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace. Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.
Salary information for this role may be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and internal policies. The base salary range for this role is provided where applicable.