Senior Security EngineerBridgewater Associates Referrals • New York, New York, United States
Senior Security Engineer
Bridgewater Associates Referrals
- New York, New York, United States
- New York, New York, United States
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Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work using cutting‑edge technology to validate and execute timeless and universal investment principles.
Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.
Our Culture Bridgewater’s unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We pursue an ideameritocracy in which meaningful work and relationships are guided by radical truth and radical transparency. People are expected to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other’s logic, and view mistakes and weaknesses as opportunities for improvement and innovation. Diversity and inclusion is a top priority and is essential to finding the best talent, enabling our ideameritocracy, and creating an environment where all types of people can thrive.
About the Department The Security Department’s mission is to protect Bridgewater. We constantly evolve our cyber, physical, and staff security practices to meet business needs and stay ahead of the changing threat landscape.
About the Role Our Engineering organization is seeking a Senior Security Engineer who thrives at the intersection of security, software engineering, and automation. This role focuses on building secure‑by‑default platforms that enable fast, reliable, and safe software delivery at scale.
You will play a key role in securing CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and developer workflows, while partnering closely with DevOps, platform, and application teams to embed security controls directly into code and tooling.
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will contribute to security architecture, implement best practices, and drive improvements across infrastructure and application security. You’ll solve complex problems, support secure design decisions, and advance Bridgewater’s security‑first engineering culture.
What You’ll Do
Partner with application, platform, infrastructure, and cloud teams to ensure secure, scalable delivery of technology solutions
Design and implement security solutions that are reusable, automated, and adoptable across teams
Participate in infrastructure, IaC, application, CI/CD, and cloud security reviews
Embed security controls directly into developer workflows, pipelines, and platforms
Communicate technical decisions and risk tradeoffs clearly to engineering teams and stakeholders
Contribute to the design and implementation of security initiatives and improvements
Advocate for pragmatic security controls that balance risk reduction with developer velocity and business value
Apply strong technical judgment to solve problems in distributed, cloud‑based systems
Core Requirements
You are a passionate engineer, and …
Technology has always been part of how you think and learn — through personal projects, open‑source contributions, or continuous experimentation
You actively stay current on emerging technologies, modern attack techniques, and evolving security controls
You take ownership of your work and follow through from design to implementation
You value direct feedback, intellectual rigor, and collaborative problem‑solving
You believe strong security outcomes come from effective teamwork and shared accountability
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in security engineering, security architecture, or platform/infrastructure security
2+ years of hands‑on experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Go, Java, or similar
Strong experience with modern software development workflows and tools (Git, GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD systems)
Experience implementing security controls using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar
Experience securing cloud environments in AWS and/or Azure
Familiarity with cloud security posture management (CSPM) and runtime security tools (e.g., Wiz or equivalents)
Solid fundamentals in networking and distributed systems
Experience working across Linux and Windows environments
Experience with Kubernetes (EKS and/or AKS)
Experience using AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
Accelerate secure coding and refactoring
Improve code review quality and consistency
Prototype security tooling and automation
Preferred Experience
Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native and containerized platforms, including Kubernetes, Docker, and serverless technologies
Experience securing Kubernetes, code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with tools such as Kyverno, Gatekeeper, Trivy, TruffleHog, Wiz, or similar
Experience with Zero Trust architectures and related tooling
Background in network and application security controls (firewalls, WAFs, proxies, DLP, IDS/IPS)
Experience participating in threat modeling and secure design reviews
Exposure to data platforms and securing data pipelines
Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CKS, GIAC, AZ‑500, or AWS Security
Physical Requirements This role is offered with fully remote flexibility and can be performed from anywhere within the United States.
Compensation The wage range is $355,000–$475,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary is between 70%–80% of this range.
Why Choose Bridgewater Bridgewater values diversity and inclusion and provides opportunities that challenge you and unlock your potential. We develop people through honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development.
Benefits Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits as part of enabling employees to build a great life and career. Benefits are subject to change in compliance with applicable regulations.
Equal Opportunity Statement Bridgewater is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity or expression, present or past mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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