Cloud Security Engineer

About Latacora

Latacora develops, grows, and maintains information security practices for tech-forward companies. We believe security is too broad and complex for one person to handle alone, so we give clients access to a team of specialists across application security, infrastructure security, detection and response, corporate security, risk and compliance, and security strategy. Our approach combines deep expertise with practical advice designed for the realities of growing companies.

About the role

Latacora is looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to help secure and improve the cloud and SaaS security posture for a portfolio of clients. You’ll operate and extend Latacora’s security platform, surface issues before they’re a problem, and advise our clients’ engineering teams on how to manage and configure their infrastructure and services. Our Security Engineers work alongside our Security Architects and Project Managers to turn findings and best practices into prioritized, achievable improvements. This is a client-facing role that combines hands-on engineering with the judgment to know what clients should be working on.

What you’ll do

• Review cloud architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure to provide expert guidance on practical controls and structure.

• Assess and advise on SaaS configuration and identify posture across services such as Okta, GitHub, and Google Workspace.

• Triage and evaluate security findings to identify issues with real risk. Proactively report those issues to clients.

• Coordinate with Latacora’s application security, infrastructure security, detection and response, corporate security, and risk and compliance specialists when work crosses disciplines.

• Run, maintain, and extend Latacora’s internal tooling for continually monitoring and evaluating client cloud and Saas environments.

What we’re looking for

• Meaningful depth in cloud security with working knowledge of at least one of AWS, GCP, or Azure with the ability to get up to speed on the others.

• Comfort with writing and maintaining code. Our primary programming language is Clojure, and while we don’t expect you to be an expert you’ll need the ability to read, modify, and write code to be successful.

• Experience with SaaS security administration, particularly identity providers, source control, and productivity suites as well as an understanding of how their configuration and integration surfaces create risk.

• Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containers, K8s, APIs, and centralized logging.

• Judgment about severity and prioritization. You’ll know why and have the ability communicate which findings need attention this week versus next quarter

You do not need to be an expert in every cloud or SaaS platform. We value technical reasoning, practical judgment, curiosity, and the ability to work effectively with clients and specialists alike.

Compensation & benefits (US)

This is a remote role. Because a substantial portion of our team and clients is in US time zones, you’ll need consistent overlap with US working hours. We can hire anywhere in the United States and in a number of other countries.

For US applicants, the compensation range is $125,000. - $160,000. USD, depending on experience.

US benefits include:

• 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar match up to the federal pre-tax contribution limit ($24,500 for 2026), with immediate eligibility and no vesting period. We also offer a Mega Backdoor Roth option, allowing for additional after-tax contributions and Roth conversions.

• Flexible vacation

• Paid sick leave for yourself or to care for family members.

• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks after one year of employment.

• Medical and military leave after one year of employment.

• Healthcare coverage: 100% of premiums covered for employees and their families, including domestic partners, plus employer HSA contributions for eligible plans.

Compensation, benefits, and employment arrangements outside the United States vary by location.

A Note On Applying

Security careers rarely follow a single path. If this role interests you but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Tell us how your background, judgment, and perspective could contribute to the work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Latacora is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.