Staff Kubernetes Security Engineer

True Anomaly seeks a Staff Kubernetes Security Engineer to build zero-trust foundations and secure paved paths that enable our platform and development teams to ship safely on Kubernetes. As a hands-on technical leader, you'll write production code daily while driving strategic security initiatives.

Requirements

• Active security clearance
• Deep expertise securing production Kubernetes environments at scale
• Extensive experience building Kubernetes operators, CRDs, and controllers
• Deep PKI knowledge with hands-on experience designing and operating certificate infrastructure
• Strong software development skills in Go (preferred) and Python
• Strong software engineering fundamentals
• Track record of building security platforms or foundational services used across multiple engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with container security tools and frameworks
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals
• Experience with GitOps patterns and securing CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments
• Experience with cloud security primitives across Azure and/or AWS
• Practical knowledge of supply chain security, image scanning, admission control, and runtime threat detection
• Proven ability to independently drive ambiguous, complex security initiatives to completion at staff+ level
• Track record of giving yourself hard problems and navigating ambiguity with confidence
• Comfortable diving into unfamiliar codebases and leveraging AI to bridge technical gaps
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction across teams

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision
• HRA/HSA options
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401K
• Parental Leave
• Equity