Member of Technical Staff – Senior Engineer, Information Security

At Walden Robotics, we envision a world where general-purpose robots dramatically improve the quality of life for all people—supporting us at home, at work, in factories, on farms, and beyond. To accomplish this, we are building a team of exceptional professionals who combine world-class technical skills with creative vision, grounded in humility and collaboration.

Position Summary:

You will own the security of our robots and the systems around them—the teleoperation link an operator uses to drive a robot, the fleet infrastructure that connects and updates machines in the field, the cloud services that hold robot and customer data, and the software supply chain behind it all. As a senior individual contributor, you'll set security strategy and build the security program from a strong technical foundation, partnering closely with our IT and internal-security functions rather than duplicating them. Our robots operate in customers' facilities and handle sensitive operational data; your job is to make sure they—and the systems they depend on—are secure, trustworthy, and worthy of that access.

Core Responsibilities:

• Product & Robot Security: Own the security architecture of the robot platform—secure boot and updates, on-robot data protection, credential and key management, and hardening of the on-robot software stack.
• Teleoperation & Fleet Security: Secure the teleoperation link and fleet infrastructure end-to-end—authentication, encryption, and integrity for the channels and services that command and connect robots.
• Cloud & Application Security: Drive security across our cloud services and applications—identity and access management, secrets management, secure APIs, and protection of robot and customer data.
• Security Program & Strategy: Build and evolve the security program—threat modeling, security reviews, vulnerability management, incident response, and secure-development practices—and set the technical direction as the company scales.
• Compliance & SOC 2: Lead the technical side of compliance efforts including SOC 2, translating requirements into concrete controls and evidence, in partnership with IT and internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with IT, internal security, and engineering teams to align on shared controls, avoid duplication, and embed security into how the whole organization builds.
• Security Culture & Guidance: Serve as a trusted advisor across engineering—reviewing designs, raising the security bar, and helping teams build securely by default.

Required Qualifications:

• Security Engineering Depth: Extensive hands-on experience in information/product security, with a track record of securing real systems in production.
• Product & Systems Security: Strong experience securing software systems end-to-end—authentication, encryption, key management, secure APIs, and threat modeling.
• Cloud Security: Deep familiarity with securing cloud infrastructure and services (AWS preferred), including IAM, network security, and secrets management.
• Program Building: Demonstrated ability to build or substantially shape a security program as a senior individual contributor, driving initiatives through influence rather than authority.
• Compliance Experience: Practical experience implementing the technical controls behind compliance frameworks such as SOC 2.
• Software Fluency: Ability to read and reason about code (Python, C++, or similar) and work credibly with engineering teams.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven success partnering with IT and other stakeholders to deliver security outcomes across organizational boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience securing connected devices, IoT, robotics, or other cyber-physical systems.
• Familiarity with securing real-time or networked control systems and the safety implications of security failures.
• Experience with security for OTA update systems and device fleets.
• Background in incident response, detection engineering, or security monitoring.
• Relevant security certifications or demonstrated equivalent expertise.

Walden Robotics offers a competitive total compensation program, including salary, annual cash bonus, company equity, company-subsidized insurance programs, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, daily lunch, and other benefits. The pay ranges noted on our posts are for salary only.