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[Remote] Security Engineer II

🌍 Remote Β· United States πŸ’Ό Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mapbox is a real-time location platform that provides tools for navigation and location-aware applications. The Security Engineer II will contribute to, operate, and improve security and compliance services, including AWS security reviews, application security assessments, secure-by-default product design, security tooling, and on-call operations.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct AWS security reviews (deep dive into our AWS environment to validate security best practices are being followed)
  • Make security improvements recommendations and work with our production support teams to implement security improvement in AWS
  • Partner with the Lead Security Architect in fixing custom-built security tools bots
  • Conduct in-depth security reviews of application code, working closely with developers to code securely from the outset and address issues early during coding and testing phases
  • Partner with internal product teams to implement a secure-by-default design into their own products
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure our systems remain available to customers 24/7. Team members alternate as the on-call primary responder, which may require immediate response outside normal working hours, including weekends

Skills

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or similar
  • 5+ years of experience in product or application security and related software engineering roles
  • Experience with AWS services like GuardDuty, CloudTrail log review, IAM, Security Groups, CloudFront, CloudFormation, S3, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB and RDS
  • Proficiency in a programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript or Node.js or TypeScript), testing practices, and documentation
  • Subject matter expertise in security best practices and the ability to quickly make correct risk assessments that prioritize the overall benefit to the company

Benefits

  • Supportive health care
  • Parental leave
  • Flexibility for the things that come up in life
  • An environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company
  • Hybrid/Remote Options: Enjoy flexibility to work comfortably from home or periodically from an office where applicable.
  • Comprehensive Healthcare: Private medical coverage for you and your dependents.
  • Family-First Support: Generous maternity and paternity leave policies to support your growing family.
  • Fertility & Family Building: Inclusive fertility support. Grow your family on your terms.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account: Contributions to support your health, wellness, and personal growth.
  • Balance & Brainpower: Mental health support for you and your dependents.
  • Rest & Recharge: Flexible paid time away, company holidays, and generous absence policies.
  • Time Off to Give Back: Dedicated paid volunteering time in addition to your standard PTO.
  • Invest & Grow: Retirement plans with competitive matching.

Company Overview

  • Mapbox develops a location data platform for mobile and web applications. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.mapbox.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Mapbox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2026, 13 in 2025, 9 in 2024, 17 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 12 in 2021, 20 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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