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Senior Security Engineer


Obsidian Security was founded in 2017 to solve the unaddressed blindspot of SaaS Security. SaaS applications provide the tools employees need to succeed and hold the business’ most critical information. If those tools become unavailable or that data is jeopardized, there is a detrimental impact on the organization. 
Obsidian proudly offers the industry's most comprehensive and powerful SaaS defense solution. We are committed to solving the challenge of SaaS Security for our customers as efficiently and effectively as possible.We’re a passionate team optimizing for impact by solving some of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity today. We listen closely to our customers, iterate quickly, and (over) deliver to delight them. Working at Obsidian means contributing to an industry-leading cybersecurity product in an environment where customer satisfaction, privacy, and data ethics are paramount.

Senior Security Engineer 


The Security Engineer role provides a unique opportunity to work across engineering, data science, and security research functions of our growing business. You will be part of a highly visible, agile team working on critical areas that directly affect the company’s success.The role:Obsidian is seeking a detail-oriented Security Engineer to build out high quality data products. The ideal candidate will:

  • Have a blend of data analysis and engineering acumen
  • Bring a high level of curiosity to wildly heterogeneous, semi-structured data
  • Rapidly learn and apply cybersecurity concepts

What You'll Do:

  • Participate in the engineering life-cycle at Obsidian, with the primary responsibility of building data abstractions and data transformations that are at the core of our product.
  • You will build features for machine learning models.
  • Work in tandem with engineering teams to deploy high quality production code.
  • Develop and maintain flexible batch and real-time analytical pipelines that feed ML-based threat detection models.

What's in it for you:

  • Work for an innovative startup; working on data products that solve hard problems. Our founders have a successful industry track record of innovation and product delivery.
  • You will be a key member of our engineering and data teams, working alongside people with vast experience in both industry and academia.
  • You will tackle a wide array of critical data analytics powering the product.
  • You will gain exposure to and expertise in various data engineering and cloud technologies.

Required skills/experience:

  • You are an analytically inclined engineer who loves solving complex problems using data.
  • You possess strong algorithmic skills.
  • Have demonstrated experience working with data processing systems.
  • Extensive experience with Python and SQL is required. Experience with dbt, Spark, or DuckDB is a strong plus.
  • BS/MS Computer Science or a highly quantitative discipline.
  • 1-2 years of industry experience building high quality data products is a must.

This is a hybrid position at Obsidian's Newport Beach, CA office.

Pay Transparancy


Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for incentive compensation based on factors such as experience, skills, and location.At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization.  If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.comInformation collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Obsidian’s Applicant Privacy Policy.Base Salary Range$140,000 - $188,000USD

Employee Benefits:


Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees' well-being, both at work and at home.

  • Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
  • Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off 
  • 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
  • Personal and professional development resources

Life at Obsidian Security

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