Staff Cloud Security Engineer
SPAN
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Location
USA
Type
Full-time
Mission
What you will drive
- Design and build automated security tools and DevSecOps pipelines to empower developers with self-service security guardrails.
- Drive triage and resolution of security vulnerabilities across the backend stack, including writing code to patch CVEs and architecting structural fixes.
- Serve as technical lead for hardening AWS production environments, ensuring alignment with industry standards and compliance.
- Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for high-impact systems and new platform features.
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role directly protects SPAN's platform that enables home electrification and decarbonization, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- 6+ years of dedicated experience in security engineering, application security, or DevSecOps.
- Expertise in securing, auditing, and hardening cloud ecosystems, with strong emphasis on AWS.
- Proficient in writing production-grade code in Python, Java, or Node.
- Understanding of authentication and authorization protocols (OIDC, SAML, OAuth).
Benefits
What's in it for you
Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company. Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision; parental leave up to six months. Sunny office near BART and Caltrain. Strong team culture with Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch and learns. Flexible hours, one holiday per month, unlimited PTO.
About
Inside SPAN
SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.