6+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in security engineering, application security, or infrastructure security roles. Proven experience building security programs at high-growth technology companies. Deep cloud security expertise with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native security tools. Experience securing containerized environments. Strong application security background including secure code review, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and familiarity with OWASP Top 10. Infrastructure security experience with network security, IAM, secrets management, and security automation. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Regulatory and compliance knowledge with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR.