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Cybersecurity Engineer II, Product Security (REMOTE)

Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesRemoteFull Time$90,000–$170,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

The Product Security Engineer will serve as a dedicated security partner for a business portfolio, integrating security into the developer workflow. This role involves establishing a scalable operating model to ensure all applications are visible, assessed, and secured. Key responsibilities include configuring cybersecurity systems, resolving incidents, designing threat defense capabilities, and managing user access. The engineer will collaborate with development teams to remediate vulnerabilities and identify design-level security risks through threat modeling. The position requires hands-on experience with security scanning tools within CI/CD pipelines and strong communication skills to explain technical risks to non-security stakeholders.

Position Purpose:

As a Product Security Engineer, you will act as a dedicated security partner for a specific business portfolio. You won’t just be finding bugs; you will be building a "Secure Flow" (paved path) that integrates security directly into the developer workflow. You will lead a portfolio to establish a scalable operating model, ensuring that every application—whether in-house, SaaS, or COTS—is visible, assessed, and secured.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 100% Deliver Execution & Problem Solving - Collaborate with Enterprise Technology to configure and integrate cybersecurity systems that mitigate risk; Troubleshoot and quickly resolve escalated incidents; Design, build, configure, maintain, monitor cybersecurity threat defense capabilities and user access management; Coordinate integration and collaboration with managed security providers; Investigate and recommend corrective actions related to incidents

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

  • This position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
  • This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

  • No travel required.

Physical Requirements:

  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
  • 3–5 years of experience in Product Security, Application Security (AppSec), or DevSecOps.
  • Hands-on experience integrating and managing security scanning tools such as SAST, DAST, and secret scanning within CI/CD pipelines and source code repositories.
  • Experience conducting threat modeling for applications and identifying design-level security risks.
  • Ability to interpret security tool findings and partner with engineering teams to remediate Critical and High-risk vulnerabilities.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical security risks to non-security stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools and validating security coverage across a SaaS application portfolio.
  • Proficiency with formal threat modeling methodologies such as STRIDE, PASTA, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience working closely with architects and engineering leaders to influence secure design decisions early in the development lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with engineering and product stakeholders and promote a “Secure from Start” mindset.
  • Experience maintaining security metrics or scorecards and presenting security posture and remediation progress to leadership or portfolio stakeholders.
  • Strong ability to position security as an enabler of developer velocity and business outcomes, not just risk reduction.

Minimum Education:

  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

  • No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

  • 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

  • No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

  • None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

  • None

Certifications:

  • None

Competencies:

  • Action Oriented
  • Collaborates
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Customer Focus
  • Drives Results
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