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 e…