Taxbit
Tech / AI / Software
CloudSecurityEngineer
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“Cloud Security Engineer at Taxbit. Skills: Cloud Security Engineering, AWS Security, Infrastructure-as-Code, DevSecOps, Threat Modeling, Application Security. design secure, scalable AWS architectures and services. design and implement secure solutions tailored to customer infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills; solving complex problems
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Spain or another European Union country without company-sponsored visa support (e. g. , holders of a valid Residency and Work Visa or Permanent Resident status)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or security engineering, programming skills, with proficiency in Python, Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and security, Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar), Proven experience conducting threat modeling and working on application security, Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and securing CI/CD pipelines, analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, distributed environment with minimal supervision, Comfortable working independently across time zones, with the majority of the team based in the United States, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, Deep experience with AWS services (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.), Experience building security tooling, automation, and detection systems, Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and security analytics platforms, Experience designing secure distributed systems and APIs, Knowledge of modern application security practices, Passionate about building secure systems and solving complex problems, sense of ownership and accountability, Comfortable collaborating across teams, Thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment, Enjoys mentoring others
What You'll Do.
scalable AWS architectures and services
design and implement secure solutions tailored to customer infrastructure
Act as a trusted security advisor throughout the software development lifecycle
Lead threat modeling exercises for applications and infrastructure
implement secure coding practices and application security controls
and operate cloud-native security infrastructure across AWS environments
Develop automated security controls
and response capabilities
Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code to enforce secure configurations at scale
Define and implement systems that generate high-quality security signals for threat detection and response
Own security problems end-to-end
Contribute to DevSecOps practices by integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
Continuously improve security standards
engineering practices
and system reliability
Serve as the voice of security across engineering
Drive improvements in cloud security posture
Educate and mentor engineers on secure design principles
and cloud security best practices
Help shape the security roadmap
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with engineering teams to design secure, scalable AWS architectures and services; Work directly with customers and internal stakeholders on real-world deployment scenarios; Collaborate with developers to implement secure coding practices and application security controls; Serve as the voice of security across engineering; Educate and mentor engineers on secure design principles, threat modeling, and cloud security best practices; Comfortable collaborating across teams
Communication Scope
Serve as the voice of security across engineering, translating risks into actionable engineering work; Educate and mentor engineers
Full Job Description
Company Founded in 2018 by CPAs, tax attorneys, and software developers, Taxbit is creating an entirely new category to enable widespread compliant adoption of digital assets for the global economy. Taxbit’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform streamlines and automates customers’ tax reporting and accounting activities for digital assets. Trusted by leading crypto, tech, and traditional enterprises, Big 4 accounting firms, and government agencies (including the IRS), Taxbit solves compliance challenges at scale amidst an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. Taxbit is backed by leading Silicon Valley VCs with teams located in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Europe. Opportunity for Impact Taxbit is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to be a critical partner in securing and scaling our cloud infrastructure. This role combines hands-on security engineering with close collaboration across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams—ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of security, software, and real-world impact. You will work directly with engineering teams to design secure AWS architectures, build scalable security tooling, and embed security into the development lifecycle. You will act as a trusted advisor, helping teams navigate challenges from infrastructure hardening to application security and threat modeling. You will also build and evolve core security capabilities, including cloud-native security systems, automated detection and response, and scalable platform improvements that strengthen our overall security posture. We welcome individuals who are humble, hungry, and excited to tackle some of the industry's biggest challenges at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and security! This role is based in Madrid. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Spain or another European Union country without company-sponsored visa support (e.g., holders of a valid Residency and Work Visa or Permanent Resident status).
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