Firestorm Labs
Staff Platform Security Engineer
$175K–$195K
San Diego, United States · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of security engineering, platform security, product security, or cloud security experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce authorizations under export control regulations. U.S. citizenship is also required for the stated security-clearance qualification.
About the job
Build and implement platform security for Firestorm’s Crucible manufacturing software and infrastructure across cloud, factory, edge, and air-gapped deployments.
What you'll do
- Implement security controls for identity, access, secrets, data protection, and system boundaries.
- Harden cloud, Kubernetes, Linux, and edge deployments; automate security checks and supply-chain controls.
- Threat-model systems, remediate vulnerabilities, and implement technical controls and evidence supporting accreditation.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Strong software engineering skills, including direct contributions to production code.
- Strong Linux, networking, and cloud security fundamentals; deep experience securing Kubernetes, containers, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with identity and access management, threat modeling, security automation, and software supply-chain security.
Nice to have
- Experience securing air-gapped, edge, or intermittently connected systems.
- Experience with NIST 800-53, RMF, ATO, AWS GovCloud, or regulated industries.
Pay
$175,000 – $195,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, PKI, AWS GovCloud, NIST 800-53, RMF, ATO
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