Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations

Remote - USARemotePosted 27 days ago

Role Overview

Abnormal Security is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in Remote - USA. Part of Abnormal Security's Security hiring, posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Security roles is $143k-$190k (based on 213 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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About the Role

Abnormal AI is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering to help build the Federal Platform layer underpinning our GovCloud environment. This is a platform infrastructure role first: you will design and evolve the core infrastructure, deployment foundations, and platform patterns that make GovCloud behave more like a thin extension of our commercial platform, with less drift and stronger operational leverage over time. As the first engineer focused on Federal Platform, you will help define the charter for the team, provide mentorship and guidance on platform-oriented topics in the GovCloud environment, and build the paved roads that make Federal Operations and application teams more self-sufficient as we scale the federal business.

What you will do

Lead the build-out and evolution of Abnormal’s FedRAMP High cloud infrastructure, translating security and compliance requirements into reliable, auditable AWS implementations for the GovCloud environment.
Design and maintain reusable Terraform modules, infrastructure patterns, and platform standards that make Gov changes safer, more repeatable, and easier for FedOps engineers to operate.
Drive sound architectural decisions across compute, networking, and service design, balancing compliance, operational simplicity, and parity with commercial where it delivers the most value.
Partner closely with FedRAMP, compliance, and other engineering teams to reduce environment drift, improve deployment readiness, and close high-impact gaps between Gov and commercial.
Raise the operational bar for GovCloud through better monitoring, alerting, documentation, and incident readiness, with a focus on reducing toil and improving long-term maintainability.
Serve as a technical leader for FedOps by mentoring engineers, guiding implementation quality, and helping the team adopt AI-assisted workflows that speed up delivery and onboarding.

Must Haves

7+ years of experience operating public cloud environments, with deep hands-on AWS expertise
Strong, production-grade Terraform experience. Comfortable building and debugging IaC modules from scratch, not just using existing configurations
Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes workloads in production
Experience working in or building toward compliance-constrained environments (FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar)
Comfort reading and writing Python, Go, or similar scripting languages. You don't need to ship full applications, but should be able to read, adapt, and write infrastructure automation scripts
Demonstrated AI-forward mindset. Active use of AI in engineering workflows beyond as a coding assistant
US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status (required for FedRAMP environment access)

Nice to Have

Direct FedRAMP Moderate or High implementation experience
Experience building developer enablement infrastructure: cloud code integration, local agent setup, or CI/CD pipelines
Experience using AI/LLM tooling in production engineering contexts
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent)

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Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base salary range:

$179,800—$258,500 USD

AI and our hiring process
Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and identify areas for the interviewer to explore. They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person.

Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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Is the Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations role at Abnormal Security remote?

Yes. This is a remote role. The team is based in Remote - USA, but the position itself does not require relocating to that office.

What does a Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations at Abnormal Security earn?

Abnormal Security has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations role at Abnormal Security posted?

This role was posted on June 25, 2026 (27 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Federal Operations role at Abnormal Security require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Abnormal Security lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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