Senior Product Security Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL or Plano, TX
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $75-100/hr (based on experience)
Benefits: Full benefits during contract through Colossus Technologies Group + top-tier benefits upon conversion
About the Role:
We're partnered with a well-funded travel technology platform backed by one of the most respected financial institutions in the world. This team is leading the digital transformation of how people experience travel - offering seamless, secure, and scalable services to millions of users.
They are looking for a Senior Product Security Engineer to help shape and execute the security strategy for their modern travel platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll join a passionate and highly capable security engineering team. The environment values strong collaboration, technical ownership, and work-life balance.
What You'll Do:
- Lead security engineering initiatives across cloud-native applications, platforms, and services.
- Drive secure design and threat modeling across product and development teams.
- Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., SAST, DAST, SCA).
- Perform secure code reviews, security architecture reviews, and support developers in remediating vulnerabilities.
- Guide the implementation of security best practices in infrastructure as code (IaC) and microservices.
- Partner closely with DevOps, Application Development, and Compliance teams to ensure security is embedded throughout the SDLC.
Tech Stack/Experience We're Looking For:
- Strong background in application and product security (AppSec/ProductSec).
- Hands-on experience with security tools like Burp Suite, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, or similar.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus).
- Experience with IaC security (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, secure coding practices.
- Python, Java, or similar language experience for scripting and tooling integration.
- Experience in fast-paced environments with cross-functional teams.
Why You'll Love It:
- Work with a supportive team who truly values collaboration and work-life balance.
- Get the best of both worlds: benefits from day one via Colossus Technologies Group, plus world-class benefits if/when you convert full-time.
- Work on a modern tech stack at a travel tech innovator backed by a globally respected brand.
- Be part of a high-visibility security team building solutions at scale for millions of users.