Security Engineer - Supply Chain

Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favorite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organizations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.
We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Confluent’s enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.
Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favorite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organizations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.
We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Confluent’s enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.
About The RoleWe are looking for an experienced security engineer that likes working in a rapidly evolving cloud-first environment. As a Senior Supply Chain Security Engineer, you will have a unique opportunity to secure our software supply chain end-to-end. This position requires effective cross team collaboration with our application Security/Infrastructure security/developer productivity and most importantly our engineering teams.Successful candidates will have a strong technical background with a deep understanding of architectural tradeoffs and design patterns for security and complexities of a modern tech stack that impact security, reliability and scalability of products and services, hands-on experience in developing cloud security solutions that scale, strong architectural threat modeling experience, and the ability to collaborate with other technical leads to drive initiatives forward.
We intend to be the world's best, fastest, and most complete stream processing service built by an excellent team, all while having fun - come join us on the journey!
Who You AreSmart, humble, and empatheticHave a strong sense of teamwork and put team’s and company’s interests firstDriven and excited about challenges of a fast-paced, innovative software startup environment
ResponsibilitiesBuild and deploy security solutions, frameworks, automation and orchestration to secure Confluent’s software supply chain end-to-end.Integrate technical solutions and services with our Github, CI/CD, and build attestation systems to detect and mitigate the risks of third-party vulnerabilities in OS and container components.Collaborate with our application security/infrastructure security/developer productivity teams to build workflows that do not impact developer productivity, yet effectively reduce supply chain security risks.Contribute to strategy, risk management and prioritization for all efforts around software supply chain security.
What We're Looking ForStrong security engineering fundamentals background, especially in the field of software supply chain security.Experience with operating open-source and/or commercial solutions used to manage supply chain risks.Proven experience of securing large scale CI/CD systems, preferably in a cloud-first environment.Decision-maker with the ability to operate with freedom and autonomy.Experience working with distributed teams and other cross-functional stakeholders.Ability to manage competing priorities and workload.Ability to script or code fluently in an interpreted language.
Come As You AreAt Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact.Click here to review our California Candidate Privacy Notice , which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees.Come As You Are
At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact.
Click here to review our California Candidate Privacy Notice, which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees.
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