Senior Security Platform Engineer
| Company | Adobe |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, San Jose, CA, USA |
| Salary | $140100 – $245700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, or 5+ years of practical experience in security engineering with a focus on web application security
- Deep expertise in at least one programming language (Go, Python, or TypeScript) with working knowledge of others
- Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure security services, particularly WAF services
- Strong understanding of web application security principles (OWASP Top 10, common attack vectors)
- Experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
- Proven ability to build automation solutions from scratch
- Understanding of cloud networking concepts and CDN architectures
- Strategic approach with the ability to translate complex security requirements into actionable technical solutions
- Excellent communication skills to align across diverse collaborator groups
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated WAF management solutions using AWS WAF Manager and Azure Web Application Firewall at scale
- Build self-service security platforms enabling product teams to implement custom WAF rules while maintaining security baselines
- Develop virtual patching capabilities from the ground up, integrating with vulnerability scanners, security advisories, and incident response workflows
- Build and maintain baseline WAF rulesets and security policies across multiple cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Cloudflare)
- Engineer log ingestion pipelines from WAFs to data lake infrastructure, implementing streaming solutions for real-time analysis
- Collaborate with product teams to understand edge service architectures (Envoy gateways) and translate security requirements into technical specifications
- Fine-tune WAF configurations based on traffic analysis and false positive reduction
- Build automation tools and frameworks for security operations using modern programming languages
- Facilitate security architecture decisions through clear communication and collaborative alignment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with multiple WAF platforms (AWS, Azure, Akamai, Cloudflare) preferred
- Knowledge of API gateway patterns, edge proxy services, and data pipeline architectures is a plus