Senior SaaS Security Engineer

### Who you are
- 5–8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with hands-on work in areas such as detection engineering, threat research, security analytics, or cloud/SaaS security
- Strong understanding of SaaS security concepts, including identity and access management, OAuth integrations, third-party app risks, and misconfiguration-driven exposure
- Experience working with security telemetry and logs, including querying and analyzing large datasets (e.g., SQL, Python, or similar tools)
- Experience developing or tuning detection logic, rules, or analytics in a SIEM, XDR, or similar system
- Familiarity with SaaS application APIs and security-relevant data sources
- Understanding of attacker techniques in SaaS environments, including identity-based attacks, privilege escalation, and persistence mechanisms
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable security insights
- Experience balancing detection fidelity, coverage, and performance in production systems
- Experience partnering with Product and Engineering to deliver customer-facing security capabilities
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience partnering closely with Product and Engineering to deliver customer-facing capabilities

### What the job involves
- AppOmni is looking for a Senior SaaS Security Engineer to design and develop the security content that powers our platform’s ability to identify risk across SaaS environments
- In this role, you will work at the intersection of security research, detection engineering, and product development—translating deep knowledge of SaaS platforms into high-quality detections, posture checks, and security insights
- You will help define how we identify misconfigurations, risky behaviors, identity threats, and emerging SaaS attack techniques across a wide range of applications
- This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on building scalable, high-fidelity security content
- You will partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure detections and insights are accurate, actionable, and aligned with real-world customer environments
- Design and develop detection logic and security rules to identify threats, suspicious behaviors, and misconfigurations across SaaS applications
- Research SaaS platforms (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Slack, etc.) to understand security models, APIs, and potential attack surfaces
- Translate real-world attack techniques and SaaS security risks into scalable product capabilities, including detections, posture checks, and risk signals
- Contribute to both threat detection and posture management content, ensuring broad coverage across identity, access, integrations, and data exposure risks
- Analyze large-scale SaaS telemetry to identify patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for new detections or improvements
- Continuously improve detection quality by reducing false positives and ensuring signals are actionable for customers
- Collaborate with Engineering to productionize detection logic and ensure reliable execution at scale
- Partner with Product to shape how security insights are surfaced, prioritized, and explained to users
- Stay current on emerging SaaS attack techniques, identity threats, OAuth risks, and AI-related security considerations
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and help elevate SaaS security expertise across the organization

### Benefits
- Autonomous Schedules: You know best how to get your work done, and sometimes that means starting the morning with a ski run before showing up to your home office or co-working space
- Home Office: As a new hire benefit, we provide a generous stipend for eligible expenses reimbursement for your home office / computer equipment set up in addition to a company-provided laptop
- Flexibility and Time Off: Have the freedom to take the time off you need with no required accruals and no set limits — just get your manager’s approval and go. We support our team in relaxing, recharging, and reconnecting
- Healthcare: AppOmni provides comprehensive insurance options for eligible employees – including medical, dental and vision, with substantial portions of the premiums covered by AppOmni
- Life Insurance & Disability Benefits: AppOmni provides group life, AD&D, STD and LTD benefits at no cost to our employees, as well as additional supplemental life insurance options
- Employee Assistance program: Our employees have access to LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program including in-person, phone, or video consultations with licensed counselors and online educational tools and resources
- Retirement Savings: We offer a 401(k) tax-advantaged retirement savings account as of the employee’s first paycheck with AppOmni covering all fees for the account
- Wellness and Connections: We value the mental health and overall wellness of our team and offer a monthly reimbursement for related wellness expenses. Participate in groups or be a champion for a cause that you’re passionate about
- Career Development: The best employees need room to grow professionally, and look for opportunities to hone their skills. We provide professional enablement programs and performance management reviews