Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Senior Cloud Security Engineer (L3)

Location: San Ramon, CA;
Reno, NV

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable systems in the cloud? Do you enjoy collaborating across teams to embed security at every stage of development? Are you excited to contribute your cloud security expertise to an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement? If so, we invite you to be a part of our innovative team.

As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer at Ridgeline, you’ll take the lead in securing key components of our platform and cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with Engineering, Dev Ops, Product, and Compliance to embed cloud security practices, enable secure‑by‑design development, and implement scalable, resilient security guardrails. Your contributions will help ensure our AWS environments and services are safe, compliant, and efficient.

You'll also explore and apply emerging AI tools like Git Hub Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance our workflows and capabilities in innovative ways.

Join us if you want to work in an environment where Ridgeliners act like owners, choose growth over comfort, and communicate with transparency.

Please note:

you must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

• Perform security and architecture reviews of AWS infrastructure and third‑party cloud services
• Develop scalable security tooling and automation, incorporating AI‑augmented platforms where applicable
• Design and maintain security guardrails such as SCPs, IAM boundaries, and policy‑as‑code
• Integrate detection and alerting into observability systems to enhance runtime security monitoring
• Embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal tooling
• Establish frameworks for secure integration with third‑party services and internal platforms
• Improve identity and access management, encryption, and least‑privelege controls
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to align on security requirements
• Provide support and technical guidance through code reviews, pairing, and consultation
• Encourage a collaborative, solutions‑focused approach to securing services at scale

• 5+ years of experience in cloud security or platform engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in a high‑level language such as Python (preferred), Kotlin, or Type Script
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services including IAM, VPC, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, and Cloud Watch
• Expertise in designing and applying IAM and SCP policies
• Knowledge of cloud workload protection, monitoring, and threat detection in AWS
• Experience using Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code practices
• Clear and effective communication skills, especially around security tradeoffs and technical design
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, work independently, and contribute cross‑functionally

• Familiarity with network security principles such as traffic segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS
• Contributions to open source security tooling or research
• Experience applying AI or LLM tools in security or engineering workflows

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management, founded by visionary tech entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co‑founder of both People Soft and Workday). We are building a new, modern platform in the public cloud, purpose‑built for the investment management industry, prioritizing security, agility, and usability to empower business like never before.

Cash compensation for this role is targeted at $145,000–$167,500. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above. As an employee, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement, 100% participation in our Company Stock Plan (subject to applicable Stock Option Agreement), and a rich benefits package that includes unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0‑cost employee insurance plans.

Ridgeline is proud to be a community‑minded, discrimination‑free equal opportunity workplace.