Staff Product Security Engineer (San Francisco)
Code Red Partners is looking for Staff Product Security Engineer (San Francisco) in San Francisco, CA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3753441660 is live since 2026-07-14 20:10:08.
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Code Red is partnered with a unicorn FinTech in SF to bring on a Staff Product Security Engineer. This will be a foundational hire within a small, high‑impact security org that supports a global organization in hypergrowth mode.
Base Pay Range$235,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
Additional Compensation TypesRSUs, Direct message the job poster from Code Red Partners
What you’ll do:- Sit embedded with Product & Engineering to educate and advocate for security architecture best practices, enabling rapid, secure releases
- Own application security E2E as a hands‑on, build‑focused engineer
- Lead secure code reviews, threat modeling, architecture‑level risk assessments
- Build tooling and automation to scale AppSec across the org
- Manage 3rd‑party security reviews and pentesting
- Mentor, guide and grow into a Tech Lead role for the AppSec and Security team
- 8‑10+ years of experience, with expertise in AppSec and/or Product Security
- Strong coding proficiency (ability to read/write and reason in production‑level code)
- Hands‑on familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS preferred)
- Experience in fast‑paced startup environments; proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments
- Clear communicator – ability to explain complex security concepts to engineers and non‑technical stakeholders
- CS degree (or related STEM field) from a well‑recognized university
- Ability to commute hybrid (3x/week) to downtown SF
- Pragmatic balance of speed and rigor; curious, humble, collaborative
- Excited to be part of a high‑momentum, startup environment that embraces innovation
Mid‑Senior level
Employment typeFull‑time
Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
IndustriesTechnology, Information and Media, Information Services, and Financial Services