Shopify

Staff Security Engineer

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Remote, AmericasStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and ship security solutions that defend against cyber attacks and data exfiltration.
  • Champion cross-functional security projects and drive ambiguous work toward outcomes.
  • Respond to and lead incident response for critical security events.
  • Partner with IT, legal, and business teams to mitigate threats and deliver long-term remediation.
  • Communicate security risks and technical recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Build practical AI solutions that provide tangible value to security operations.

Requirements

  • Expertise building software in the security detection and response domain.
  • Broad expertise in endpoint security, enterprise IT security, and cloud security.
  • Proven experience responding to cybersecurity incidents.
  • Awareness of emerging threats and AI-enabled attack vectors, including prompt injection, supply chain compromises, and social engineering.
  • Proficiency in Python, Swift, GCP, Cursor, and other AI tools.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to turn complex security data into actionable insights.
  • Senior-level judgment, high autonomy, and a track record of proactively driving work from ambiguity to outcomes.

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About Shopify

10,000+ employees

Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more. Find all our jobs here: www.shopify.com/careers

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