Supply Chain Security Engineer
Glean Work is hiring a Supply Chain Security Engineer in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Glean Work.
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About the Role:
Glean is looking for a Supply Chain Security Engineer with a primary focus on ensuring that our entire technology stack is free of software vulnerabilities (CVEs). This role is responsible for securing our base OS images, ensuring all open-source software (OSS) dependencies are scanned and patched, and integrating cutting-edge security tools into our CI/CD pipeline.
You Will:
- Implement and improve the vulnerability management lifecycle, ensuring our entire tech stack is free from known vulnerabilities/CVEs.
- Continuously scan, monitor, and patch OSS dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks and enforce best practices for dependency management by integrating artifact scanning processes in CI/CD.
- Help build and execute our software supply chain security strategy to expand upon Glean’s ability to deploy secure-by-default open-source artifacts, etc., across the enterprise.
- Improve the supply chain vulnerability scoring mechanism to take into account the environmental/impact controls and the reachability factors.
- Research on ways to reduce the supply chain vulnerability footprint across Python, Java, GO, npm ecosystems and base layers.
- Create hardened images which can be used across multiple deployment stacks.
- Lead and contribute to Software Supply Chain Security initiatives, including SBOM generation and consumption, vulnerability prioritisation, automated fix pipeline, build provenance, artifact signing, signature verification, and trusted release workflows.
- Design automation and policy-driven controls that help teams prove what was built, where it came from, and whether it can be trusted before deployment.
- Develop and manage secure software supply chain usage guidelines and documentation.
- Get Glean FEDRAMP ready with respect to vulnerability management.
About You:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
- 3+ years of experience in application security and vulnerability management.
- Deep understanding of software security vulnerabilities, including CVEs, OWASP Top 10, and supply chain risks.
- Deep understanding security design principles including but not limited to authentication, authorisation, RBAC, database security.
- Strong understanding of software supply chain components and management
- Strong understanding of software supply chain security threats and vulnerabilities
- Strong familiarity with package managers (npm, pip, Maven, Go modules) and securing open-source dependencies.
- Coding experience in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C++ to develop security test cases and tooling.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native security best practices across AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience with handling FEDRAMP audit cycles for vulnerability management
- Knowledge of container security, Kubernetes security, and securing microservices architectures.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive security adoption within engineering teams.
- A strong proactive approach to security, identifying risks before they become problems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to balance security with performance and usability.
- Experience working in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments where security is a shared responsibility.
- Passion for open-source security and keeping up with the latest trends in software vulnerability management.
Location:
- This role is hybrid (3 days a week in our Bangalore office)
Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.
We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.
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Supply Chain Security Engineer at Glean Work rates 34 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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