Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Kodiak · Mountain View, CA
$190,000–$250,000
Jul 20, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role focused on securing cloud-native and multi-cloud infrastructure at an autonomous trucking company. The engineer will design and operate identity and secrets management systems, harden CI/CD pipelines against supply chain threats, build cryptographic and authorization frameworks, and maintain Kubernetes and infrastructure security controls. The position suits an experienced security engineer comfortable owning complex initiatives end-to-end with limited oversight.
Senior level · 6+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $190,000–$250,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 9–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $179,993 (middle half $128,832–$221,179). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This role sits at the intersection of security engineering and software development — it requires deep programming skills (Python, Go, Rust, or C/C++) and involves building security frameworks and libraries, not just operating security tooling. 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) was chosen as the primary code because the role's stated mission is securing cloud environments and the security team is the home org; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a strong runner-up given the emphasis on building cryptographic frameworks, authorization systems, and developer-facing security libraries.
The JD states 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience,' which explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree — degree requirement is therefore not a hard gate.
The compensation range of $190,000–$250,000 is described as a base salary range across 'several internal levels' for the SF/Silicon Valley location; actual pay will vary by experience and interview performance. Total compensation also includes equity and an annual bonus.
Supply chain security, SDLC integration, and developer security program leadership appear in the main responsibilities section but are framed as areas to 'build and advance' rather than explicit candidate-screening gates; they are captured via CI/CD and related skills.
SPIFFE/SPIRE, eBPF, Nix/Bazel, service mesh, and Linux internals all appear under the 'Bonus Points for' section and are marked as preferred accordingly.
The posting notes that some roles may require export-license review or U.S. person/citizenship verification due to DoD work, but no specific clearance is listed as a hard requirement for this position.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): secrets management.
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