Security is a core value at Credit Karma. We help millions of people better manage their credit. Safeguarding their sensitive information is critical to our continued success. From the CEO down to each individual engineer, everyone views security as a personal responsibility. Your unique mission as a Cloud Security Engineer is to develop security controls for IaaS and SaaS cloud environments.You’ll partner with an innovative and passionate team of engineers to create and implement effective, cost-efficient, and low-friction security solutions using cutting-edge technologies.

This individual will engage in building secure solutions to protect the cloud infrastructure of Credit Karma. In this role you will get a chance to exhibit technical competency  in the areas of Cloud, Application, Data security, and Identity and Access Management.This role will be responsible for supporting cross-functional projects/initiatives and will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving to reduce risks and deliver exceptional value to our customers and business outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Partner  with Network, Platform, and Product  teams to design Cloud Native Security architectures and frameworks and implement security controls enabled through DevSecOps.
• Design, develop, deploy and maintain cloud native security solutions that will prevent and detect attacks against Credit Karma’s infrastructure
• Bring engineering excellence to automate various manual actions and improve velocity of the team. 
• Provide security recommendations on service and infrastructure design.
• Build, enhance and operate software at scale to support Security Business needs using programming languages like Scala, Python or Go
• Build and monitor integrations between security solutions and ensure all solutions are logging relevant data
• Foster and Lead by Example a Shift Left Mindset towards security. Ensure security is incorporated at all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Share your knowledge on security best practices and provide security consultations to other teams at CK
  

What’s great about the role:

• Carrying out two positive missions at the same time: helping people make financial progress and helping to keep their personal identifiable  information (PII) safe.
• Solving security problems at scale in a highly technology-focused team.
• Spending zero minutes convincing anyone why security is important - we all understand that very well already!
  

What we are looking for:

•  3+ years of experience working with Linux, Networking Fundamentals, Cryptography and Infrastructure Security
•  3+ years of experience working with Cloud Security solutions in various layers -- IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
•  3+ years of experience working with cloud native solutions and be able to seamlessly integrate with a CSP (preferred GCP)
•  3+ years of experience scripting (or relevant programming skills) automating repetitive tasks. Python and Golang are preferred

What we would like to see:

• Exposure to container workload deployments as well as related orchestration technologies (ie: Kubernetes) will be a big plus
• Exposure to GCP and related components like GCE, GKE, IAM is a huge plus
• Experience developing and rolling out  software at scale to meet security business needs
• Self-starting attitude and fearless ascent up the learning curve. Thrives in a distributed workplace environment
• Eagerness to challenge the status quo, balanced with a reasonable and methodical approach to effecting change
• Great team player and positive attitude
• Working experience on Key & Vault Management services and cloud security solutions will be a plus
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD lifecycle

Header to use - Benefits at Credit Karma includes:

• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Wellness perks
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Baby Bonding, Cultural Observance, & More)
• Education Perks
• Paid Gift Week in December

Pay Transparency Notice: Credit Karma’s mission of championing financial progress for all starts from within. That’s why we implemented role-based compensation, which ensures people who are in the same role receive the same pay with variations for geographic location only. It’s all part of a more comprehensive DEI strategy that helps level the playing field. The base salary range for this role is $151,580 to $193,097, plus equity and benefits.