Security Lead

About the Role

Build and lead the security program as the first dedicated security hire at a growing data infrastructure and analytics company. This hands-on individual contributor role partners closely with engineering and leadership to protect sensitive enterprise data across products, infrastructure, and teams.

What You'll Do

• Build and own security practices across cloud infrastructure, application security, data governance, and employee access.

• Design and implement access controls, just-in-time permissions, and data governance policies for sensitive customer data.

• Lead the SOC 2 certification process and ongoing compliance work with an existing vendor.

• Threat-model products, data pipelines, and AI workflows, then implement technical controls to address significant risks.

• Create secure defaults and tools that help engineering teams move quickly while reducing security risks.

• Write code, review architecture, and make practical security decisions alongside engineering.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years of experience in security engineering or software engineering.

• Hands-on engineering experience, not solely a compliance or policy background.

• Experience with cloud and application security, identity and authorization, multi-tenant systems, secrets management, and data governance.

• Familiarity with AWS, SOC 2, IAM, AI/ML security, data pipelines, SIEM, and infrastructure as code.

• Experience at an early-stage company or in a high-bar security organization, including work with sensitive customer data.

• A record of stable career tenures and experience beyond only large, later-stage companies.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $210,000 to $300,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in New York, New York, United States.