Sr Software Engineer, Security Automation & Analytics (Contract)
Location: Seattle, WA (Preferred: onsite 4 days/week; remote considered)
Schedule: 40 hrs/week, 9am–6pm PT (must work Pacific Time)
Duration: 12/14/2026 – 05/31/2027 (extension possible)
Contract Type: W2
Overview
Security Platform Engineering team builds and operates security capabilities across endpoint detection, email security, data encryption, GRC engineering, network security, and security assessments. We’re adding a developer-focused contractor to expand automation capacity. You will work under the direction of a senior Security Platform Engineering engineer, contributing to automation, integrations, and reporting that reduce manual effort and improve leadership visibility into security programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Re-architect and rebuild security reporting dashboards, replacing existing Looker Studio front ends and backend designs to support new reporting requirements
- Design and build data pipelines and APIs that feed dashboards and operational reporting
- Develop AI-driven automation, including LLM-based workflows and agents that streamline security operations, reporting, and routine program tasks
- Build and maintain integrations between enterprise tools (e.g., Jira, Slack, Confluence, security platforms) using REST APIs
- Provision and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform; build/maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Participate in security reviews of code, designs, and infrastructure; remediate findings
- Participate in the on-call rotation supporting production automations/integrations
- Write clean, tested, documented code in Java and Python; contribute to code reviews
- Translate requirements from security engineers and program stakeholders into technical solutions
- Document designs, runbooks, and handoff materials to ensure solutions can be sustained after the engagement
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and Java
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs and system integrations
- Hands-on experience with Terraform (IaC) and GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
- Experience building dashboards/reporting solutions, including data modeling and backend data sources
- Working knowledge of Looker Studio or comparable BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
- Experience with SQL and relational or cloud data stores (e.g., BigQuery)
- Familiarity with secure development practices and participating in security reviews
- Willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rotation
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks, take direction well, and communicate progress clearly
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building with LLM APIs, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, or workflow automation
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Experience with Jira, Slack, or Confluence APIs
- Exposure to security, GRC, or enterprise risk reporting data
- Experience migrating or modernizing legacy reporting solutions
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Notes for Candidates
Please include a brief summary of relevant dashboard/BI and API integration projects along with your resume.
#LI-MM1