Senior Security Engineer, Compass
Enterprise
$175-196k
Offers participation in our incentive programs
Real estate technology platform
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Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$175-196k
Offers participation in our incentive programs
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Empathetic & Accountable: You bring a practical, security-focused approach to problem solving, building customer trust while helping to improve the overall security program
- Clear Communicator: Able to articulate security vulnerabilities, remediation techniques, and technical protocol functions (SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, SMTP, DNS) in an accessible way across a distributed, all-remote workforce
- Automation-First Engineer: You have strong proficiency in scripting or programming (Python or Go) and leverage automation to solve the challenges of scale
- Infrastructure-as-Code Expert: Strong hands-on ability with Terraform and GitOps practices, including module design, state management, code reviews, and pipeline-based deployments
- Endpoint & Systems Specialist: Deep knowledge of endpoint management platforms (such as Jamf Pro, FleetDM, MDM, or EDR), particularly in architecting and securing macOS environments at scale
- SaaS & Identity Practitioner: Experienced in configuring security controls for cloud identity providers (Okta, Google Workspace, LDAP), SSOs, Data Loss Prevention, and Firewalls. You have specific experience managing Okta tool usage and MCPs
- Threat Modeler: You enjoy collaborating on threat modeling exercises and are driven to solve new challenges as Compass’s architecture rapidly evolves
- Security Leader: Comfortable teaching and guiding development teams toward better security outcomes. You are open to bringing transferable experience from adjacent security, systems, or platform engineering backgrounds
- We don't expect any single candidate to check every box. You do not need to meet 100% of these qualifications to apply. We are primarily looking for deep, practical experience in at least one of our core domains—such as endpoint management, identity, AI security, or Infrastructure-as-Code—along with a strong desire to learn the rest. If you are passionate about solving complex security challenges and eager to grow alongside Compass, we highly encourage you to submit your application
What the job involves
- Ensure Safe-by-Default Environments: Empower team members by securing all enterprise technologies, including SaaS applications, corporate endpoints, office networks, and Business/Data Intelligence tools
- Modernize Endpoint Management: Work across endpoint management, identity, and security operations to improve how Compass manages macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux devices. In your first year, you will strengthen endpoint security architecture, expand automation, and improve the reliability and auditability of control deployments
- Drive GitOps & IaC Workflows: Manage endpoint and SaaS security configurations through Terraform, version control, merge requests, continuous integration (CI) pipelines, and automated rollouts
- Automate Lifecycle Security: Design and support automation for secure endpoint deployment, configuration, patching, and software distribution that aligns with strict security and operational compliance
- Govern AI & MCP Security: Manage AI guardrails for business applications and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server management. Enforce secure MCP usage, conduct prompt security evaluations, review vibe-coded apps, and manage approved AI agents and endpoint tools to reduce the risk surface
- Assess Third-Party & AI Risk: Evaluate the security properties and AI-feature risks of 3rd-party systems integrating into our enterprise environment. Provide comprehensive architecture, design, and process automation reviews
- Partner on Detection & Response: Collaborate with the Detection and Response team to select corporate focus areas, develop incident workflows, and implement new solutions to thwart business email compromise (BEC)
- Iterate and Improve: Conduct regular security assessments on controls and applications, and provide the foundational security principles and tooling necessary to support our rapidly growing agent population and expansion into new markets
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers and agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
In 2025, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its reach and its tech-driven platform. This adds new revenue opportunities, positioning the company to help shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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