Staff Platform Security Engineer, Fivetran
$171.4-214.2k
2 days a week in office
Automated data movement platform
Posted today
Automated data movement platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$171.4-214.2k
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make access to data s simple and reliable as electricity.
Role
Who you are
- Application Security Expertise: Deep expertise in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities within applications (e.g., OWASP Top 10), particularly in Java codebases
- Secure SDLC: Extensive experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle, from design and code review to testing and deployment
- Java Proficiency: Senior-level experience with Java codebases: building, running, profiling, and optimizing Java applications in secure environments
- Container Security: Strong experience with Docker image creation, optimization, and vulnerability mitigation, specifically for applications
- CI/CD & Automation: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and experience integrating security tools into automated pipelines
- Tooling Familiarity: Familiarity with a range of security tools for CI/CD security, static analysis (SAST), dynamic analysis (DAST), dependency analysis (SCA), and secrets management
- Adversarial AI & Defense: Familiarity with modern attack techniques, offensive security methodologies, and defense strategies, including OWASP Top 10 for LLMs (e.g., Prompt Injection, Data Poisoning, and Model Inversion)
- Scripting: Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Bash, Python, Go) to automate security processes and tool integration
- Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
- Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with and educate engineering teams on security principles and best practices
- Curiosity & Urgency: Demonstrates strong curiosity, a sense of urgency, and a hands-on approach to diving deep into complex technical problems to drive timely and effective solutions
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Staff Platform Security Engineer to enhance the security of our cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure
- This individual contributor (IC) role is hands-on and execution-focused, requiring expertise in application security, cloud security, and DevSecOps
- You will work closely with engineering teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle, automate security processes, and ensure resilience against emerging threats
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate and manage security tooling within the SDLC, strategically automating security checks and feedback loops to enhance efficiency and security posture
- Perform vulnerability scanning and participate in penetration testing exercises, automating scanning processes judiciously to identify common weaknesses, while reserving manual efforts for complex and nuanced assessments. Report findings and assist with remediation efforts
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code for security checks related to machine configurations, container images, IAM policies, firewall rules, and cloud storage policies
- Implement and configure security controls within enterprise applications based on security best practices and architectural guidance
- Contribute to threat modeling efforts by providing technical insights and implementing identified security controls
- Work directly with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve security challenges across the stack while promoting a security-first mindset, identifying and automating recurring troubleshooting steps or remediation processes where it significantly improves response times and reduces manual intervention
- Implement and operationalize security solutions for cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure based on architectural guidelines
- Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud security teams to implement and maintain security controls across the entire technology stack, strategically prioritizing automation for consistent enforcement, monitoring, and alerting to improve overall security and reduce manual overhead
- Implement and manage security assessment tools, including vulnerability scanners, SIEM agents, DLP endpoints, and EDR sensors
- Participate in security assessment reviews by providing practical implementation feedback and identifying potential operational challenges
- Develop and maintain scripts and tools to automate security monitoring and alerting
- Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats and trends, applying this knowledge to improve implemented security controls and operational processes
Our take
Fivetran is a data integration company focused on one simple idea: making data easy to move and use. It provides a fully managed platform that automatically moves data from hundreds of sources into cloud destinations, helping team centralize information without building or maintaining complex pipelines. So, by handling the heavy lifting behind the scenes, Fivetran allows organizations to spend less time managing infrastructure and more time working on their data.
This approach has a real and growing impact, with more than 700 fully managed connectors, Fivetran supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments and keeps data accurate and secure as it flows into analytics and AI systems. Trusted by over 7,600 customers worldwide, the platform helps businesses standardize how data is collected and shared across teams, breaking down silos and making insights more accessible. And the result is a stronger data foundation that supports faster decision-making and innovation.
In 2025, the company's momentum was also recognized with a Microsoft Marketplace Partner of the Year Award and a finalist spot for Microsoft's Americas Emerging Partner of the Year. These milestones reflect its role in helping enterprises modernize data infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and prepare for AI-driven workloads. By continuing to deepen its partnerships and focus on reliable, automated data movement, Fivetran is well positioned to carry this success forward as organizations increasingly rely on data s the backbone of future intelligence.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$565m
SERIES D
Jun 2020
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $727.7m
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
George Fraser
(CEO)George graduated with a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Taylor Brown
(COO)Taylor studied Business Administration (focusing on design strategy) at California College of the Arts to Masters level.
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