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Title: Staff Security Engineer – Vulnerability Operations (IC5)
Location: US Remote - Pacific Time Zone
About the Role
You will lead the end-to-end vulnerability management program across application, infrastructure, and cloud security domains. This includes driving detection, triage, remediation, and reporting workflows, while partnering with engineering, product, and GRC teams to scale secure-by-design practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Ownership: Lead the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle—detection, triage, remediation, and reporting—across cloud, infrastructure, and application layers. Design and execute quarterly (O)KRs.
- Technical Leadership: Build and maintain automation pipelines for vulnerability detection and response (e.g., Wiz, GitHub, Ox, Invicti).
- Metrics & Reporting: Define and track KPIs/OKRs (e.g., SLA adherence, MTTR, coverage rates) and present program health to leadership.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, GRC, IT, and Product to embed security into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
- Process Optimization: Standardize and scale vulnerability triage and remediation workflows using tools like Jira, Slack, and custom scripts.
- Mentorship & Influence: Coach junior engineers and influence security culture across the org.
Qualifications
- 8+ years in security engineering, with deep experience in vulnerability management.
- Strong background in AppSec, InfraSec, and CloudSec (AWS preferred).
- Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, container scanning, and IaC security.
- Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and OWASP.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience:
- 8–12+ years in security roles.
- Experience leading vulnerability programs or AppSec/CloudSec initiatives.
- Strong automation and scripting background.
- Experience with security tooling (e.g., Wiz, GitHub Advanced Security, Rapid7, Snyk, Orca, Qualys)
Base Salary Range: $210,000 - $316,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense’s total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense’s board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote
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Our Benefits:
Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.
We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
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