Staff Security Engineer | AppSec

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GET TO KNOW US

At Wellhub we're revolutionizing workplace wellness. Our platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in Europe, North America and South America, we’re on a mission to make every company a wellness company.

We believe work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. Here, you’ll find a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and different perspectives, where passion and creativity push boundaries to create real impact. Your contributions will help shape a healthier, more balanced world for you and millions of people globally. 

Join us in redefining the future of wellbeing!

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring a Staff Security Engineer | AppSec to our Information Security team in Brazil! This is a Remote – Brazil position, meaning you can work from anywhere within the country. Please note that this role is only open to candidates in Brazil. 

The Information Security team is responsible for protecting our subscription-based product serving millions of users globally. As a Staff Security Engineer, you will own multiple security domains end-to-end — with your center of gravity in software security (secure SDLC, vulnerability management, threat modeling, pentesting, and red teaming) while reaching across incident response, threat intelligence, cloud security, and compliance as the team's mandate requires.

You will become the organization's go-to authority for the hardest, cross-domain security trade-offs — the ones without an obvious owner. By connecting pentest findings, incident root causes, compliance requirements, and cloud misconfigurations into a unified risk strategy, you will shape baseline security standards, mentor engineering teams, and drive medium-to-large strategic initiatives that scale with our growth.

 

YOUR IMPACT

• Own multiple security domains end-to-end, serving as the technical authority for complex, cross-service security challenges across the entire organization.
• Establish secure-by-design architectural standards, lead threat modeling sessions, and set the secure-coding benchmarks that other engineers follow.
• Drive complex, cross-service incident responses and post-mortems, converting critical findings into systemic guardrails and platform-level preventions.
• Lead offensive and defensive strategy initiatives—including Red Team exercises and pentest engagements—driving root-cause remediation directly with engineering teams.
• Ensure organization-wide security posture by setting SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs (remediation windows, response times, posture drift), building the monitoring needed to hold teams accountable.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership (Engineering, Product, Legal) to align threat intelligence, compliance needs, and long-term security investments with business priorities.

Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life wellness.

WHO YOU ARE

• A seasoned security specialist with extensive experience in Security Engineering (or software engineering with high security impact) and a proven track record of scaling security in complex cloud environments.
• An adaptable professional with a willingness to step outside your primary focus to support other InfoSec contexts—such as Cloud Security, GRC, or Detection—as team priorities evolve.
• A strategic technical partner with expert knowledge in secure architecture design, threat modeling, and setting engineering-wide secure coding standards.
• An influential communicator with fluency in English and Portuguese, able to translate intricate security tradeoffs into clear risk statements for executive leadership and product partners.
• A pragmatic risk navigator with the ability to balance long-term risk reduction against business velocity, making high-stakes decisions independently.
• A forward-thinking specialist with a deep understanding of attacker TTPs, modern cloud ecosystems (AWS/EKS, GCP/GKE, Istio, ArgoCD), and regulatory frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, LGPD, GDPR).
• A dedicated mentor with prior work experience guiding and uplifting engineering teams to foster a security-minded engineering culture.

We recognize that individuals approach job applications differently. We strongly encourage all aspiring applicants to go for it, even if they don't match the job description 100%. We welcome your application and will be delighted to explore if you could be a great fit for our team. For this specific role, please note that prior experience in security engineering is a mandatory requirement.

 

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

With thoughtful benefits, emotional wellbeing resources, and a culture that empowers you to take ownership of your role and your wellbeing, we create an environment where you can thrive in all dimensions of your life. 

Our flexible benefits program allows you to customize some of the benefits, according to your needs!

Our benefits include:

WELLHUB: Free Gold+ membership with access to onsite gyms and studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental wellbeing support, and more! Add up to three family members to your plan, ensuring access to wellness for those who matter most to you.

WELLZ: A complete emotional wellbeing program with a unique approach. It offers personalized journeys that combine individual therapy sessions (52 per year) and on-demand content. 

HEALTHCARE: Health, dental, and life insurance. 

FLEXIBLE WORK: As a Flexible First company, we offer hybrid and remote options to give you the freedom to work in a way that suits you. The model for this specific role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. When you join, use our home office reimbursement to set up your home office. 

PAID TIME OFF: It’s important to take time away from work to recharge.Employees receive vacations after 6 months and additional 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + an extra holiday for your birthday!

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life. Take the time to be present and enjoy your growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents. Parents giving birth are eligible for an extended leave and a ramp-back period to return part-time while they get settled.  

CAREER GROWTH: Access world-class platforms, participate in interactive sessions,  build your personalized development roadmap, and explore internal opportunities. We focus on continuous learning and feedback to support your journey toward personal and professional success.

CULTURE: You’ll join a team of passionate people who come together to break boundaries, support each other, and create a meaningful impact in workplace wellness. We win together, building trust through open communication and a culture where every perspective matters. Learn more about our shared culture and values here. 

Want to see what it’s really like to work here? Follow us on Instagram @lifeatwellhub and watch our team video on YouTube!

Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at Wellhub

We aim to create a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive space where everyone knows they belong. 

Wellhub is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Our commitment to inclusion also extends to how we recognize and reward our people. We’re proud to be Syndio Fair Pay Certified, reflecting our ongoing dedication to equitable and fair pay practices across our global team. Read more about it here.

Questions on how we treat your personal data? See our Aviso de Privacidade para Candidatos. 

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