Security Engineer

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign's Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

As a Security Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining technical solutions that safeguard our systems and data. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure our platforms meet the highest security standards. Your work will directly contribute to the resilience and trustworthiness of our technology, enabling the business to innovate securely and confidently.

This position is an indivdual contributor role reporting to the Director, Platform Security.

Responsibility

• Assist in developing and maintaining security tools and automation scripts to support secure infrastructure and application deployments

• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows

• Support the implementation and management of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, such as Terraform, to ensure secure and consistent cloud environments

• Build and maintain data pipelines to support security reporting and analytics, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality

• Monitor security alerts and assist in incident response activities, helping to investigate and resolve security issues

• Contribute to the documentation of security processes, standards, and technical solutions to promote knowledge sharing across the team

• Stay current with emerging security technologies and trends, and proactively suggest improvements to enhance the organization's security posture

Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related technical field

• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language (such as Python, Java, Go, or Bash) through coursework, internships, or projects

• Experience with fundamental security concepts, including secure coding practices and basic threat modeling

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and basic software development workflows

Preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code tools (such as Terraform), or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) through academic projects or internships

• Exposure to building or maintaining data pipelines for reporting or analytics

• Knowledge of security automation, vulnerability management, or incident response processes

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $94, $136,600.00 base salary

Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $89, $116,175.00 base salary

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $89, $122,125.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Life at Docusign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what's right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you'll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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