Senior Engineer, Cyber Engineering

About the role

Riot Platforms is seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Security Developer, Cyber Engineering to design, build, automate, and operate scalable security infrastructure across endpoint, network, cloud, and enterprise security platforms. 

This role is intended for an engineering-minded security professional who treats infrastructure as code, automation as the default, and manual configuration as technical debt. The ideal candidate brings strong software engineering principles to cybersecurity, replacing traditional ClickOps with GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and repeatable, self-service security capabilities. 

You will help advance Riot's cybersecurity engineering maturity by modernizing how security services are planned, built, deployed, operated, and continuously improved—delivering secure, reliable, observable, and highly automated platforms that scale with our growing AI/HPC and data center infrastructure. 

This position will be hybrid based in our Austin office.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise security capabilities across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity platforms, including EDR/XDR, SASE, firewalls, and security telemetry.
• Embed security into infrastructure, cloud, and application delivery pipelines using reusable, standardized security architectures.
• Establish GitOps as the default operating model, with version-controlled configurations, peer reviews, automated testing, and approved deployment pipelines.
• Build reusable IaC modules and templates with policy-as-code, configuration validation, and automated drift detection and remediation for repeatable, auditable deployments.
• Eliminate toil by automating the security Plan, Build, and Run lifecycle, from provisioning and deployment through monitoring, troubleshooting, and remediation.
• Improve platform reliability with SRE practices, including health checks, automated alerting, self-healing, rollback, and disaster recovery.
• Measure engineering performance through deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, recovery time, configuration drift, and automation coverage.
• Lead complex initiatives from architecture through production, set engineering standards, mentor engineers, and evaluate emerging tools such as AI-assisted and agentic automation.

What you'll have

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, platform, or software engineering, with demonstrated ownership of enterprise security systems.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise security platforms such as CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Microsoft Defender, and SIEM/SOAR.
• Advanced proficiency in Terraform, GitOps, and CI/CD, with a track record of replacing manual administration with code-driven infrastructure.
• Strong programming skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and REST APIs, applying software engineering best practices such as testing, code reviews, and documentation.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, or comparable platforms.
• Knowledge of NIST CSF, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, including compliance automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and cross-team collaboration skills, with the ability to lead complex initiatives independently.
• Preferred: cybersecurity, cloud, or Terraform certifications and experience with AI-assisted engineering, AI/HPC, or large-scale data center environments.

Compensation and Benefits 

• Competitive Salary: Base range (commensurate with experience) + bonus + sign-on equity grant. 
• Long-Term Growth: Eligible to participate in Riot’s equity incentive programs and share in the success you help build. 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Incudes a generous company match. 
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Multiple medical plan options, including 100% company-paid plans. 
• Wellness & Lifestyle Perks: Enjoy free gym memberships, pet insurance, childcare discounts, and more to support your life both in and out of work. 

Riot is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.