Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer
Hybrid (Portland, OR)$180k - $250kFull-timePosted today
About the role
Lead Architect and hands-on Security Engineer responsible for scaling Panthalassa's security capabilities, conducting threat modeling and architecture reviews, automating security tooling, and guiding incident response in a hybrid Portland-based environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Information Security with building out the InfraSec and SecEng functions at Panthalassa.
- Conduct infrastructure, code, and service architecture reviews to provide security guidance.
- Lead engineers in threat modelling service and deployments.
- Work with the Head of Information Security to define culturally useful security metrics.
- Assist in interviewing and onboarding of other Security personnel.
- Assist with incident response and handling now while we grow, and provide escalation support for incidents later as we have grown.
- Integrate, maintain, and automate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets management) directly into our CI/CD pipelines.
- Build and integrate agentic security tools for Panthalassa needs.
- Conduct hands-on threat modeling and architectural design reviews for new features and deployments before code is written.
- Perform manual and automated reviews as well as targeted penetration testing on platforms and internal components.
- Help manage the company’s external Vulnerability Disclosure or Bug Bounty programs and translate regulatory compliance requirements into practical engineering tasks.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience with Infrastructure Security and general Security Engineering processes.
- 2+ years of experience as a Team Lead or Manager of a Security team.
- Broad in general and deep in places Security foundational knowledge.
- Experience with using AI systems and agents for security outcomes in a professional capacity.
- Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
Skills
Required:Infrastructure SecuritySecurity Leadership / Team LeadershipCloud platformsDocker, Kubernetes, IaCThreat modelingSecurity tooling integrationIncident response
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Health insurance (company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for employees, partners, and dependents)
- Dental insurance (company pays 100% for employees, partners, and dependents)
- Vision insurance (company pays 100% for employees, partners, and dependents)
- Disability insurance (company pays 100% for long-term disability)
- Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts (401(k), health FSA, dependent care FSA)
- Relocation assistance to Portland (if needed)
Last updated Oct 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Panthalassa
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