Good Systems is the parent company behind Goodnotes, where millions of people capture and develop their ideas.

Goodnotes is where we started, and it’s now the foundation for a growing family of products. By reimagining how we interact with information, we’re bringing together human creativity and the breakthrough capabilities of AI.

We build products that help people turn good thinking into good work.

Our Values

Dream big

Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation

Build great things

Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher

Operate like an owner

Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action

Win like a sports team

Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others

Learn and grow fast

Never stop learning and iterate fast

Share our passion

Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy

Be user obsessed

Empathetic, inquisitive, practical

About the role

This is the role for you, if you’re excited to work on the things listed below

Design, implement, and maintain security architectures and strategies for AWS cloud environments.
Monitor and analyze security alerts, logs, and reports to detect and respond to potential threats.
Lead incident response activities and perform root cause analysis to prevent future incidents.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into application development and deployment processes.
Work with the legal team to develop and enforce policies for secure cloud operations.
Provide expert guidance on AWS security services and features to internal teams.
Stay up-to-date with emerging security threats, technologies, and trends.
Setup and run bounty programs.

The skills you will need to be successful in the above:

5 years+ experience in a security engineering role with a focus on AWS environment.
Strong knowledge and experience with security standards and frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, etc)
Strong knowledge and able to write IaC for AWS security services and features, such as IAM, Security Groups, VPC, KMS, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty, AWS Control Tower
Ability to lead new projects with a high degree of autonomy and ownership
Experience in real-time collaborative application (i.e. Google Doc) is a plus.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Actually have hands on experience in reporting CVEs is a big plus
(bonus): security-related certifications (i.e. AWS Security Specialist, GCP Security Specialist, etc..)

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! Goodnotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed. Candidates with less experience will be considered for a Security Engineer title.

The interview process

Talent Intro Call: A conversation with our Talent Acquisition team to dive into your experience, what motivates you, and why you're interested in joining Goodnotes.

Take-home challenge: An assignment to complete online on your own time to show your skills.

Role-Specific Assessment: A technical interview with the team, focused on the core skills for this role. A mix of in-depth knowledge questions and some hands-on challenges.

Onsite Interview with the following:

Values-Based Panel Interview: A conversation with 2-3 team members centred on our company values. We'll discuss past experiences to see how your approach aligns with our culture.

Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your professional background, your preferred ways of working, and the specific impact you'll have within the team.

AI Literacy: As an AI-first company, we'll meet with one of our AI champions to discuss your curiosity, understanding, and practical use of AI tools in your daily workflow

What's in it for you

Customized Growth & Wellness Budgets: We provide dedicated stipends for the things that keep you at your best, including noise-cancelling headphones for deep focus, professional training, personal development, and health and wellness activities.

Global Connectivity: While we embrace flexible work, we love seeing each other. We provide sponsored visits to our beautiful office locations to foster face-to-face collaboration.