About this opportunity
Wise Insight lists this Founding Security Engineer opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Key Information:
Work Model: On-site, 5 days per week
Employment Type: Full-time
Equity: Highly competitive
Visa: Open to H1B transfers andTN visa
Experience: 7 to 15 years
Key Responsibilities
Define and build the company's security architecture across the product, infrastructure, and AI/LLM pipeline
Take ownership of the security program as the first dedicated security engineering hire, reporting directly to the CTO
Partner with engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to identify security risks and establish secure design patterns
Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing coordination, vulnerability scanning, and risk prioritization
Review application and infrastructure code to identify security vulnerabilities and recommend practical remediation
Design and strengthen cloud security architecture, with particular focus on multi-tenant isolation and protection of sensitive customer data
Partner with infrastructure teams on multi-region architecture and data residency requirements
Establish lightweight security policies and processes supporting both practical security and compliance requirements
Own internal IT security, including devices, access management, identity, and employee security controls
Serve as the technical security point of contact for audits, enterprise security questionnaires, customer reviews, and security assessments
Requirements
7 to 15 years of experience in security engineering or software engineering with a subsequent transition into security
Hands‑on experience across both application security and infrastructure security
Experience building or establishing a security program from the ground up
Strong understanding of threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and risk prioritization
Ability to read and review code and identify security vulnerabilities
Strong understanding of cloud security architecture
Experience with multi‑tenant environments and tenant isolation
Ability to work closely with software and infrastructure engineers on secure system design
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical security issues to engineering teams and business stakeholders
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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