• Ability to be available for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's "coordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Security
• 4+ years of experience in Infrastructure and Information Security
• 4+ years working on AWS running multiple production workloads
• Knowledge of AWS security best practices and security controls using AWS services such as IAM, Cloudtrail, CloudWatch, etc
• Attention to details and good communication and collaboration skills, be self-motivated and have a strong sense of ownership of tasks

Desirable

• The Security Software Engineer is a key member of the Infrastructure team to own and improve the security of cloud Infrastructure and Quora services
• This person will define and assess the organization’s security strategy and policy, identify security areas for improvement and drive for results
• Design, develop, and deploy applications to monitor cloud Infrastructure security and detect intrusions
• Deploy open-source tools or develop in-house solutions for OS hardening, access logging & analysis
• Build features or tools to ensure strong security in Quora product
• Provide security guidance to engineering teams and work with the product engineer on securing customer data in compliance with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA
• Drive the definition and implementation of security policies and monitor in conformance to the policies
• Conduct initial incident triage; determine scope, urgency, and potential impact of security incidents; lead and coordinate the incident response process