At Linear, we are on a mission to bring magic back to software. To empower product teams to do their best work, we are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the tool of choice for 10,000+ companies to plan and build their products.
Linear was set up as a fully remote company from the start. Today, our small but mighty team is distributed across North America and Europe. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and our passion for software craftsmanship. We are all makers at heart and care deeply about the quality of our work.
We're looking for a Security Engineer with a strong InfraSec background who will lead and own security initiatives across the company. The right candidate has a builder mentality and pragmatic approach to proactively improving our security posture. You can expect close collaboration with our infrastructure team, product, and customers as you lay the groundwork for the function.
Please note: We are an equal opportunity employer and remote-only company. At this time, we can support hiring within the US and most EU time zones.
What you'll do
Own application and infra security (GCP, k8s), and drive improvements to our overall security posture and practices
Define and drive the product security vision, strategies, and best practices across product and infrastructure teams
Help build best-in-class security controls for Linear’s product
Manage pentesting and other security and compliance related partners
Work closely with go-to-market teams to communicate our security posture to customers
Assess and improve the security posture of supporting infrastructure and third-party integrations
Coordinate security incident response efforts, conduct root cause analyses, and coordinate remediation across teams
Collaborate with operations on SOC2 compliance and vendor security audits
Requirements
5+ years of experience in application and infrastructure security
Startup experience
Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers
Deep understanding of threat modeling, risk management, and vulnerability assessment methodologies
Strong AWS or GCP (preferred) experience
Experience with secure API development, infrastructure security, and addressing emerging security challenges
Background in Javascript/Typescript and Node.js, and familiarity with secure coding practices
Hands-on experience with security tools and experience integrating automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines
What we offer
Interesting and challenging work
Work-life balance
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms (early exercise, extended exercise)
Paid lunch and coffee during workdays
Work remotely, no commuting to the office
Paid co-working space/desk at an office
Health, dental, and vision insurance (US)
Regular team events and off-sites
5 weeks of paid vacation
4 months of paid parental leave
Learn how we think and work
A story about our mission: Read Me
The technology behind our realtime sync engine from a talk by our cofounder Tuomas
Scatter Brain chat with our CEO, Karri Saarinen: A better way to build Software
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