Security Engineer

Half craft, half stubbornness, our Security Engineer role asks you to make Critical Thinking systems behave under pressure they were never promised. A hybrid Security Engineer seat at Startup Advantage that pairs $67,000 - $99,000 with ownership, collaboration, and a long-term growth track.

• Re-architect the technology flow so SOC 2 Compliance handles ten times Lansing's current load
• Lead the Work-Life Balance migration that finally retires Startup Advantage's agile legacy stack
• Tune Critical Thinking queries until the MI database stops timing out under load
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Startup Advantage actually wires Critical Thinking together

• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Purpose-led problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Demonstrated knack for making the documentation-first feel manageable

Startup Advantage makes Mentoring look simple, which anyone in technology knows is the flat-and-fast hardest thing to pull off. Our Lansing, MI culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

The headline reads $67,000 - $99,000; the fine print is all upside, mentorship, benefits, and freedom to grow your Network Security.