Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 5+ years of experience building and maintaining systems to secure cloud architectures, including secrets management and Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
  • At least 5+ years of experience writing production-grade code, contributing to codebase and architecture for secure systems design
  • Experience debugging systems in production and continuously improving components with minimal user disruption
  • Pragmatic and business-oriented approach: prioritizing projects based on business impact, modeling threat risks, and balancing security investments with outcomes
  • Not ideological about technology: understanding tradeoffs, being adaptable, and able to learn new technologies
  • Empathetic communication: clearly explaining nuanced ideas in writing or real-time, engaging thoughtfully in disagreements, and compromising when needed
  • Team player: collaborating cross-functionally, enjoying shared goals, and supporting others' learning and growth

Responsibilities

  • Proactively enhance the security posture of AWS accounts and cloud infrastructure
  • Create secure frameworks for secrets management and AuthN/AuthZ
  • Design and deploy robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
  • Provide guidance and education on security and privacy best practices to cross-functional partners
  • Participate in and drive mitigation strategies during security-related incident responses
  • Help scale the engineering organization and mentor engineers on best practices in secure software design and architecture

Skills

AWS
Cloud Infrastructure
Secrets Management
IAM
AuthN
AuthZ
Incident Response
Security Architecture

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$325.9MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance
PTO
Mental health & wellbeing package
Parental leave
Fertility coverage
Retirement matching
Commuter benefits
Monthly stipend

Risks

Increased competition from AI-enhanced tools like Evernote.
Potential trust issues with AI features due to factual inaccuracies.
User resistance to adopting new productivity tools.

Differentiation

Notion combines note-taking, task management, and databases into a single platform.
The platform offers customizable workspaces for personal and collaborative use.
Notion AI assists with tasks like text generation and predictive analytics.

Upsides

Integration with Slack and Google Drive enhances workflow automation.
Acquisition of Skiff strengthens Notion's privacy offerings.
Standalone apps like Notion Calendar expand Notion's modular productivity solutions.

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