Software Developer, Security

Position Overview

As an early member of Gemini’s new Security Services team, you will help build, own, and operate the critical infrastructure that powers our security capabilities. Your role focuses on developing secure backend services, automating processes, and implementing DevSecOps best practices to protect our customers and organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, improve, and support security platforms and tools leveraging solid software engineering.
• Collaborate with security and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver capabilities.
• Adopt and promote secure coding patterns, security automation, and DevSecOps practices.
• Receive mentoring and develop hands-on engineering skills as an early team member.
• Assist in maintaining and extending existing security platforms and tools.
• Partner with engineering teams to balance features with operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in backend software engineering and infrastructure roles.
• Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems.
• Hands-on software development experience in modern languages.
• Knowledge of Linux, networking, containers, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to understand needs.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in information security, security automation, and/or DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of cryptographic concepts, secure coding, and threat modeling.
• Familiarity with security technologies like SIEM, WAF, EDR, and SAST.
• Experience building and/or operating access control, authentication, and/or authorization systems.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive starting salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off
• Salary Range: The base salary range for this role is between $104,000 - $130,000 in New York, California, and Washington; this range does not include our discretionary bonus or equity package.