About Rootly
At
Rootly, we are on a mission to be the go-to way companies respond when things go wrong, helping every organization be more reliable. We do this by building an industry-leading incident management platform that allows companies around the world to consistently and quickly resolve incidents. We are not simply transforming an industry, we are carving an entirely new +$B segment ourselves and need incredible talent to achieve this ambitious goal together.
Customers love Rootly. Some of the fastest growing companies around the world such as NVIDIA, Figma, Canva, Tripadvisor, Squarespace and more rely on Rootly to power their critical incident management process. They obsess over our delightful enterprise-ready platform and unique partnership model. See why our customers have reviewed us
5 stars on G2.
Investors love Rootly. We are backed by some of the most respected funds in the world from Y Combinator to operators like the CTO of Dropbox and GitHub. We'd be happy to disclose our entire funding and profitability picture live during the interview. As a culture we relentlessly put transparency first. We conduct monthly financial reviews as a team so everyone has a pulse on the health of the business and publish what we are building in our
weekly changelog.
About the Role
As a Security Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in our security initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability and scalability of our products. You will have an opportunity to design systems, tools and solutions that enable mission critical applications to scale securely. You will get to contribute to organization-wide initiatives aimed at automating, optimizing and enhancing security measures.
- Craft security solutions that not only meet high standards but also delight our developers and customers alike.
- Be an integral part of key security initiatives such as identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, security control implementation, and infrastructure security.
- Foster close collaboration with engineering teams, ensuring the delivery of secure, highly reliable, and scalable solutions to our valued customers.
- With our rapidly growing customer base, you will contribute to solving intriguing technical challenges, helping scale our product to meet increasing demand.
- Participate in our team's on-call rotation, promptly addressing and resolving security issues as they arise.
What You'll Need
- +5 years as a Security Engineer in an enterprise environment, with a focus on infrastructure and implementing security controls while closely collaborating with the SRE team.
- Your technical proficiency includes AWS Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Incident Response & Risk Management.
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails for tool development.
Why Rootly?
We’re not just another startup. We’re building something category-defining and want teammates who crave ownership, love solving hard problems, and thrive in a high-bar, high-impact environment.
Here’s what you can expect when you join Rootly:
- Competitive compensation and early equity in a fast-growing, venture-backed company.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 3 weeks of vacation, plus unlimited sick and mental health days, and a company-wide end-of-year shutdown to recharge.
- $500 stipend for home office setup.
- Unlimited token usage and access to AI tools
- A fast-moving, high-impact environment where your leadership and ideas directly shape the future of the company.
If this sounds like the kind of challenge and opportunity you’re looking for, apply now and let’s build something great together.
Rootly is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create an environment where every team member at Rootly feels like they belong so they can have a greater impact on our business and customers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.