Security Engineer, Platform
At a glance
Mid-level Security Engineering role at Resend. Remote, Ireland · full-time · $140,000–$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build platform protections for API keys, service permissions, secrets, tenant boundaries, audit trails and internal access
- Set secure starting configurations for services, workers, queues, databases, internal tools and deployment pipelines
- Improve detection and response to suspicious access, exposed credentials, unusual sending, privilege changes and sensitive events
- Revise engineering workflows and delivery pipelines so security is part of the build process
What you bring
- You have secured production infrastructure, cloud environments, APIs, developer platforms or multi-tenant SaaS
- You can write code and review application, infrastructure and deployment code
- You understand authentication, authorization, secrets, IAM, audit trails, incident response and secure deployment
- You can set priorities and move work forward independently as the first dedicated security hire
Who this fits
This role suits an independent, hands-on security engineer who favors practical changes, values developer experience and works directly with teammates. It is fully remote for people based in the Americas or European time zones, with expected travel for team offsites, conferences and meetups.
From the employer
Resend is growing fast, and there are now over 4 million developers using it. As the Platform Squad, we are responsible for the internal platform and reliability foundations that let Resend teams build, deploy, observe, and operate services safely.
This role is fully remote based in Americas or European timezones, with some expected travel for team offsites, conferences, meetups, and more.
Read more about how we work, how we hire, and what we value here.
In this role, you will…
Build and improve the security foundations of Resend’s platform, including API keys, service permissions, secrets management, tenant isolation, audit logs, and internal access controls
Help design secure defaults for new services, workers, queues, databases, internal tools, and deployment pipelines
Improve detection and response for suspicious access, leaked credentials, abnormal sending behavior, privilege changes, and sensitive system events
Review and update our processes/pipelines so that security is “built-in”, not “bolt-on”
Raise the security bar
You will be a great fit if you...
Have experience securing production infrastructure, cloud environments, APIs, developer platforms, or multi-tenant SaaS products
Can write code and are comfortable reading application, infrastructure, and deployment code
Understand authentication, authorization, secrets, IAM, logging, audit trails, incident response, and secure deployment pipelines
Independently prioritize and drive your day-to-day as the first dedicated security hire
Prefer practical improvements over heavy processes
Are low-ego, direct, curious, and willing to learn from others
Care about developer experience and believe security should be easy to adopt
You will be an exceptional fit if you also...
Have experience with email infrastructure, transactional email, sender reputation, domain verification, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, webhooks, or abuse prevention
Have secured cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, or similar systems
Have experience with open source security, GitHub organization hardening, package publishing, dependency review, or supply-chain security
Have helped a company prepare for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, enterprise security reviews, or customer trust processes without turning engineering into a compliance machine
Have built security observability, alerting, detection pipelines, or incident response workflows
Have worked closely with Trust & Safety, anti-abuse, fraud, or platform integrity teams
Have experience designing security systems for high-scale developer products
What it means to join the team:
Autonomy to "just ship it"
100% remote team with flexible working schedules
Modern tech stack (Next.js, Raycast, Notion, etc.)
Honest and low-ego team
Ownership of problems and solutions
Comp: $140,000 - $160,000 USD, commensurate with location and experience
About Resend
We are building the modern email sending platform for developers. We care deeply about quality, craft, and the developer experience.
Our fully remote team of 50 spans 15 countries and counting. We're backed by a16z, Y Combinator, and others. Meet the humans →
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