Security Engineer; Vulnerability Management

• We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to lead the most complex technical work in Core Weave’s Vulnerability Management program
• You will design and implement scalable triage, prioritization, and remediation-tracking systems across application, infrastructure, and hardware domains
• You will set technical standards, drive high-impact initiatives, and mentor engineers through technical leadership, while partnering with leadership on priorities and execution risks
• Lead high-complexity VM technical initiatives and deliver architecture decisions for assigned program areas
• Design and build scalable triage automation, including integrations, decision logic, and production hardening
• Implement end-to-end workflow components from assessment and detection to ticket routing and remediation tracking
• Provide deep technical leadership on hardware-adjacent vulnerabilities (GPU firmware, DPU firmware/Blue Field, and BMC surfaces)
• Act as senior technical responder for embargoed disclosures and zero-day events, coordinating with owner teams that deploy fixes
• Improve prioritization logic, severity models, and exception workflows through code, design reviews, and technical proposals
• Produce actionable technical metrics and risk insights for leadership consumption
• Lead root-cause analysis for high-impact vulnerability incidents and implement durable technical improvements
• Mentor IC3/IC4/IC5 engineers through design guidance, code review, and incident coaching
• Partner with security, engineering, and operational stakeholders to improve workflow reliability and accelerate remediation outcomes

Excellent development background with strong coding skills in Python, Go, or similar languages for building scalable, production-grade security systems9+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated strategic impact in vulnerability management, application security, platform security, or cloud security engineering

Proven track record building and scaling security automation (SOAR workflows, AI/ML systems, detection pipelines) in production environments

Demonstrated track record mentoring engineers across levels and driving cross-functional technical initiatives at organizational scale

Deep subject matter expertise with vulnerability management best practices: CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV, threat intelligence integration, and risk-based prioritization frameworks

Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling (for example Wiz, Semgrep, Rapid7, Tenable, or equivalent)
Strong business acumen and understanding of how security decisions impact engineering velocity, customer trust, and business outcomes

Experience with specialized infrastructure: GPU/DPU environments, firmware security, hardware vulnerabilities, or high-performance computing

Practical experience building AI/ML-powered security systems (LLM integration, automated decision making, human-in-the-loop validation) in production

Experience managing hardware vendor security partnerships (embargoed disclosures and pre-release collaboration)
Production experience with security automation platforms such as TINES and serverless frameworks (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions)
Strong Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , or SRE background with deep experience in AWS/GCP/Azure cloud services and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
Deep understanding of Kubernetes security (container scanning, admission controllers, supply chain security, runtime protection)
Experience leading security programs through rapid hypergrowth (10x+ infrastructure scaling) in startup or cloud-native environments

Practical experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified environment or similar regulatory frameworks