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Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management and Automation

Figure — Tracked from its greenhouse job board

San Jose, CA Mid Posted Jun 21, 2026
PythonC++GoRustCloudBackend

About the role

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for a Security Engineer to join the Security & Privacy team at Figure, focusing on designing, implementing, and managing vulnerability discovery and remediation across enterprise and Cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Develop systems and tools to improve the security posture of Figure’s enterprise infrastructure, touching domains such as client platform, corporate networks, as well as SaaS infrastructure

Build and manage automation for vulnerability management, and help Figure prioritize and address vulnerabilities across the infrastructure

Identify, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations for cloud infrastructure and Figure’s backend services

Design and implement security controls for securing backend services and cloud infrastructure at Figure

Review and provide security guidance company wide for infrastructure systems, account lifecycle, fleet management and automation.

Define and contribute to the team's operational duties (e.g. security reviews, consulting, and on-call), identify areas of improvement by delegating work, improving automation, and runbooks.

Requirements

Experience in several of the following Enterprise Security Domains: Zero Trust/Beyond Corp, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Cryptography and PKI, SaaS Security.

Strong understanding of federated authentication/authorization technologies (e.g., SAML, SCIM, OPA, OIDC).

Strong understanding of network security mechanisms, including mTLS, 802.1X, SSH, DNSSEC, Certificate transparency, VPN, and others

Experience developing and deploying services in multi-cloud environments, preferably one of the following Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform

Strong software engineering (beyond scripting or automation) skills in C/C++, Rust, Golang, Python or similar.

Experience in common tools and processes of adjacent security domains, esp. Detection and Response.

Solid knowledge of operating system internals, and experience with several of the following areas: Identity and Access, OS Hardening (macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS), SaaS Security or Assurance and Validation

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field

6+ years of experience as an Enterprise/Cloud focused Security Engineer

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 - $350,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

What the index says about this role

  • First seen by JobLarper — Aug 2, 2026, 6 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
  • No pay range in our index for this listing. Across 108 indexed Security Engineer roles in US that do publish one, the middle half sits between $190k and $300k, median $247k — JobLarper's read of the market, not a figure from Figure.
  • What Security Engineer roles ask for — across 643 indexed openings: Cloud (45%), Python (41%), REST/APIs (40%), Go (31%), AI/LLM (29%). This posting names Cloud, Python, Go, Backend.
  • Figure is hiring actively — 51 open roles indexed.

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