Senior Corporate Security Engineer

• Cockroach Labs is looking for a Senior Corporate Security Engineer to help protect our endpoints, cloud platforms, internal applications, and enterprise SaaS environment
• This is a hands-on, cross-functional role with a particular focus on AI governance, data protection, and corporate security operations. You’ll help shape how Cockroach Labs securely adopts AI tools and agents, strengthen our DLP and SaaS security controls, and lead security initiatives from design through implementation
• We’re looking for a well-rounded security engineer who can balance strong security practices with the needs of the business. You should be comfortable working across IT and security systems, partnering with teams throughout the company, and navigating emerging risks in a rapidly changing AI landscape. This role offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of our corporate security program while working on a wide range of high-impact projects
• Help build and manage our AI governance program, including security controls for AI tools, agents, MCP connections, and data flows
• Develop and secure internal applications hosted on GCP, including our internal LLM gateway
• Design and maintain DLP, data classification, and governance controls that protect sensitive data while enabling the business
• Administer and optimize CASB and SaaS security controls across cloud applications
• Assess security risks for internal applications, AI use cases, and third-party tools
• Monitor and respond to security alerts and incidents across email, endpoints, SaaS applications, and cloud environments
• Identify and reduce risks related to Shadow IT, Shadow AI, and SaaS sprawl
• Build automations that improve security visibility, response, and operational efficiency
• Partner with IT, Legal, Compliance, and Security teams on access management, endpoint security, regulatory requirements, and third-party risk
• Lead corporate security projects from design through implementation
• In your first 30 days, you will become an integrated member of our Corporate Engineering Team. You’ll become familiar with our existing systems and processes. We believe that it’s essential for you to take this first month to become familiar with our technology, processes and our company
• In your second month, you will collaborate with the team in order to evaluate the current state of our AI governance program and propose a course for improvements, scoping out projects to bolster our security posture. You will work to improve the AI governance program, tracking goals and milestones along the way
• In your third month, you will begin to take the reins of various projects within the scope of the Corporate Security team, leading initiatives from design to implementation. You will be a key player within the company, managing the AI governance program, helping to build out our AI Gateway and other infrastructure. You will help other teams manage their AI workloads, build AI applications, and support the secure hosting of internal tools

Benefits

• Competitive Health Insurance Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Learning & Development
• Relocation Support
• Employee Referral Bonus

• Experience owning a security program, major initiative, or complex cross-functional project
• 5+ years of experience in corporate security, security operations, IT security, or a related field
• Experience securing cloud-hosted applications and corporate IT environments
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Familiarity with the security and data risks associated with AI tools, applications, agents, and integrations
• Hands-on experience with DLP, CASB, or SaaS security tools, including creating and tuning policies
• Experience conducting risk assessments, gap assessments, or threat modeling
• A strong understanding of identity and access management, endpoints, email, file-sharing systems, networks, and enterprise SaaS applications
• Experience with Netskope, Zscaler, GCP, Okta, Google Workspace, CrowdStrike Falcon, or similar technologies
• Experience building AI governance controls or securing AI applications and agents
• Previous experience in IT support or systems administration
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, and security automation tools such as Tines or Python
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, or CIS Critical Controls
• Experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code or Cursor
• Relevant security certifications, such as Security+, CISSP, or CCSP