Security Software Engineer

Remote · Canada · CAD 146,000-180,000 · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

The Security Software Engineer will design and build secure, scalable systems to protect Motive’s products, infrastructure, and customer data.
This role involves embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle and collaborating across engineering and product teams.
The position focuses on building authentication flows, OAuth integrations, authorization platforms, and BYOK capabilities.

Design, build, and maintain authentication flows and OAuth integrations across Motive’s products.
Build and evolve authorization platforms that enforce secure, scalable access to product capabilities and customer data.
Develop BYOK capabilities and related security controls for customers with advanced data-protection requirements.
Build and maintain security features, tooling, services, and automation across Motive’s products and cloud infrastructure.
Conduct architecture, code, data-handling, and threat-modeling reviews to identify and reduce security risks.
Define and implement secure design patterns, controls, and repeatable guidance for engineering teams.
Partner with product and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve application security practices.
Drive complex security projects independently from technical design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing improvement.
Contribute to security testing, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, penetration testing, and attack-tree analysis.
Mentor engineers and help build consensus around security-focused technical decisions.

5+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, application security, or a related discipline.
Strong programming experience with Python, Go, JavaScript, or a similar language.
Experience designing and implementing authentication, OAuth, authorization, or identity platforms.
Experience identifying and remediating common application security vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10 risks.
Experience designing and implementing security controls for cloud-based applications and infrastructure, particularly AWS.
Experience with secure software development practices, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security automation.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, identity and access management, secrets management, encryption, and open-source security tooling.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly.
Must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

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