Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build complex security systems end to end
• Identify systematic risks through threat modeling and risk assessment
• Build and advance the developer security program and supply chain security
• Harden CI/CD pipelines against supply chain attacks
• Architect systems for identity and secrets management
• Implement cloud security controls including IAM, network segmentation, and VPC architecture
• Contribute to Kubernetes cluster security controls and continuous cloud security posture management
• Build critical security foundations including cryptographic frameworks and mTLS infrastructure

Requirements

• At least 6 years of software engineering experience with deep security expertise
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, Rust, or C/C++
• Deep understanding of identity systems, cryptographic primitives, and secrets management
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes security primitives (RBAC, namespaces, network policies)
• Experience leading cross-functional security initiatives
• Outstanding communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing identity and secrets management for large-scale AI or cloud infrastructure
• Experience building security frameworks or libraries adopted across an organization
• Experience with Nix, Bazel, or Kubernetes-based deploy systems
• Implementation of machine identity using SPIFFE/SPIRE or mTLS
• Understanding of Linux systems internals (namespaces, cgroups, seccomp)
• Experience with eBPF or kernel security policies for runtime monitoring

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including equity and annual bonuses
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, and free EV charging
• 401(k) and various wellbeing benefits

About the Company

Kodiak Robotics is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, developing an AI-powered technology stack for commercial trucking and the public sector.