Security Engineer (Remote, US)
United States - Remote
Who We Are
Renew Home is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America.
We partner with industry-leading brands to better manage residential energy for users by prioritizing efficiency, savings, and comfort — and cleaner energy for everyone.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer striving to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they have a voice that is heard.
We strongly encourage candidates to check out our website at www.renewhome.com to learn more about the world-changing work we are doing.
What You Will Do
- Offer security expertise and guidance within the company.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Marketing) to establish and enforce company-wide security policies.
- Actively monitor systems for security breaches and intrusions, developing security tools to prevent attacks and maintain network integrity.
- Proactively assess and address security vulnerabilities in applications and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
- Automate the creation, testing, and remediation of base container images.
- Promote a security-oriented development and testing culture within the development team through education and knowledge sharing.
- Conduct routine vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, coordinating external security evaluations.
- Manage and resolve security incidents, providing guidance on policy and technical security matters.
- Obtain and maintain relevant security certifications (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC2).
Requirements
- 3-7 years of experience in application and cloud infrastructure security.
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience in the software industry.
- Experience with containerization, preferably Docker.
- Familiarity with security frameworks/standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, CCPA, GDPR, and OWASP.
- Proficiency in utilizing AWS security services (IAM, WAF, CloudTrail, Shield) and other tools like Snyk, Qualys, OpenMap, Wireshark, and Nmap.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and core Internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, SSL, distributed networks).
- Solid software engineering background with expertise in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, PHP, Ruby, etc.).
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Benefits
What You'll Get
- A competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $155k - $205k.
- Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
- Real and lived work-life balance - Company perks include unlimited vacation (which our C-level team actively …
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Tasks- Collaborate with cross functional teams
- Develop security tools
AWS CCPA Cloud Infrastructure CloudTrail Containerization Cross-functional Teams Docker GCP GDPR IAM ISO 27001 Java Networking Networking Protocols OWASP PHP Programming languages Python Ruby Security Expertise Security frameworks Security policies Security Tools SOC 2 Software Engineering WAF
Experience3-7 years
EducationBachelor's Bachelor's degree Computer Science Master's Master's degree
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