Senior Security Engineer - Enterprise & Third Party Risk Management at LinkedIn3

Department: EngineeringSeniority in posting: senior

Compensation

$129,000 – $212,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Mountain View, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

Description

LinkedIn is hiring a Senior Security Engineer for its Enterprise and Third Party Risk Management Security team in the Mountain View office. The role leads technical security assessments of third-party technologies, SaaS, cloud services, APIs, AI/ML services, developer platforms, and infrastructure providers; performs architecture reviews, threat modeling, penetration testing, and remediation guidance; develops security tooling and automation; and collaborates with engineering, business, and product teams. The position is hybrid, requires a relevant degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of security engineering experience, and offers a base salary of $129,000 to $212,000.

Required Skills

Security engineering
Threat modeling
Penetration testing
Security architecture
Java
Go
Python
Machine learning
GenAI

Additional Information

Minimum Education: BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical field, or equivalent technical experience
Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of security engineering or related technical security experience
2+ years of security assessment methodology experience
2+ years evaluating security architecture for modern applications, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, APIs, or complex technology environments
2+ years in application, cloud, IAM, infrastructure, data protection, or software supply-chain security
Experience with Java, Go, or Python
Preferred Qualifications: BS with 5+ years, MS with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years of relevant work experience
5+ years building or scaling third-party, vendor, or supply-chain security programs in a large technology company
5+ years independently leading complex security assessments through remediation
Strong knowledge of SaaS and cloud architectures, APIs, identity federation, OAuth/OIDC, privileged access, and data security
5+ years analyzing penetration-test results, vulnerability assessments, architecture documentation, and technical security evidence
5+ years building automation or security tooling for assessment coverage, control validation, attack-surface identification, or continuous monitoring
Ability to communicate complex technical security risks and influence engineering and business stakeholders
Translation Company Name: LinkedIn