vCluster Labs

Senior Application Security Engineer

United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 161 days ago

PythonGoNode.jsGitKubernetesMachine LearningCybersecuritySalesforce

About the role

Application Security Engineer at vCluster Labs, you are the architect of trust in our diverse ecosystem.
In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end security of our product, ensuring that vCluster remains the de facto standard for secure Kubernetes multi-tenancy.
Optimizing these checks for speed, ensuring security never becomes a bottleneck for engineering velocity.

Separately, you will manage automated and manual scanning of our entire product stack.
Own the lifecycle of security vulnerabilities from discovery to remediation.
You will triage both external and internal reports, drive the resolution of critical issues across the engineering organization, and communicate effectively across stakeholders.
We do whatever it takes to figure it out, put in the work, and ruthlessly prioritize the actions that drive measurable impact for the business.
For our team, this means going the extra mile to support one another and to continuously drive each other to new heights.
Own the Outcome: We understand that our responsibility doesn't end when a task is checked off
Create Wow: We measure success by the experience we generate, both inside and outside the company.
Build Tomorrow's Standards, Intentionally: We don't just ship software
We are fearless in tearing down old approaches to build something better, but we are disciplined in how we do it because we know our users rely on our technology to run mission-critical infrastructure platforms.
Own the Outcome: We understand that our responsibility doesn't end when a task is checked off; it ends when the value is delivered.

You have 5+ years in Application Security or Product Security, with a strong focus on containerized environments.
You have a deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, RBAC, and container runtime security.
You are comfortable reading and writing Go, which is the language of our core product.
You can spot a vulnerability in a PR without relying solely on automated tools.
You have a doctor's appointment or need to head to the supermarket to get groceries at 2pm?

Experience writing custom security tooling or automation scripts in Python or Go.
Experience securing AI workloads or GPU cloud infrastructure.

We offer the following benefits:
Competitive Salary: We offer a competitive compensation package, including equity.
Platinum-Level Insurance: Health, dental, vision, and life Insurance, including plans for you and eligible dependents (benefits vary depending on country).
Flexible Working Schedule: You have a doctor's appointment or need to head to the supermarket to get groceries at 2pm?
Workplace Flexibility: We're very flexible about where you work.

You will define the security standards that allow our customers to run high-privileged workloads without fear, building in-depth strategies that span our entire codebase and infrastructure.
Application Security Engineer, your role will include:
You view feedback as a learning mechanism, not a critique, and are willing to understand the unique needs and concerns of our customers.
A willingness to contribute to our public-facing security documentation and "Trust Center" to help our customers navigate compliance.
We are actively contributing to and maintaining open-source projects.
Internally, we foster meritocracy - the strongest ideas win, no matter who or where they come from.
We connect our daily individual actions to the broader success of the company and our customers.
For our customers, this means impressive speed and intuitive experiences.
At vCluster Labs, we value and stand for:
Open Source, Open Mind: We are actively contributing to and maintaining open-source projects.

This listing is sourced directly from vCluster Labs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.