About the position
Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better. As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it’s a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better. Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Austin, TX and Juneau, Wisconsin with 600+ passionate team members.
Responsibilities
- Leads the design and implementation of security architecture and controls across infrastructure and applications.
- Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers on secure design, development, and operations.
- Conducts threat modeling, security design reviews, and vulnerability assessments.
- Develops and maintains the technical roadmap for security initiatives.
- Collaborates with software, DevOps, product, and legal teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle.
- Translates business and compliance needs into technical security controls and implementation plans.
- Investigates, responds to, and learns from security incidents.
- Stays current with industry trends, threat landscapes, and security frameworks.
- Drives innovation and process improvement in security automation, monitoring, and DevSecOps.
- Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams in sprint planning, security backlog grooming, and risk prioritization.
- Will perform additional responsibilities when required.
Requirements
- BA or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of experience in security engineering, software engineering, or a related technical field.
- Deep understanding of modern security principles, authentication/authorization, and secure software development practices.
- Hands-on experience with security architecture and tooling across major cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Strong proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Experience conducting threat modeling, risk assessments, and security code reviews.
- Familiarity with CI/CD security, infrastructure-as-code, and DevSecOps practices.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulatory environments such as SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
- Strong understanding of data protection, encryption at rest/in transit, secure API design, and logging/monitoring for security events.
- Experience handling and securing large-scale systems and datasets.
- Demonstrated leadership in driving security initiatives from conception to implementation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks and propose pragmatic, scalable mitigations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
- Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment.
- A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with team members and colleagues.
- Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs).
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and familiarity with related tools (e.g., JIRA, Git).
Benefits
- Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Whisker Parents Program
- 1 day 'pawternity' leave for new pet adoption
- Pet Insurance Discount
- 401K match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Top of the line equipment
- Pet-friendly office
- Whisker products and swag
- Continuing education Support
- On-site gym with Peloton
- Referral program
