Join a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company as a Security Software Engineer to build and own security from the ground up. Design and implement security infrastructure, build automated systems for threat detection, and secure AI-specific data pipelines. Contribute to core infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives beyond security.
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Security Software Engineer | AI Infrastructure Startup
San Francisco, CA (On-Site)
$200K–$350K Base + Significant Equity
Visa Sponsorship Available
A rapidly growing, venture-backed AI infrastructure company is seeking a highly technical Security Software Engineer to build and own security from the ground up.
This is a rare opportunity to join a founding-level engineering team working at the intersection of security, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. The company partners with leading AI organizations to support large-scale data creation, model development, and agentic workflows, requiring innovative approaches to securing highly sensitive systems and data.
What You'll Do
🔒 Design and implement security infrastructure across AWS and GCP environments
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⚙️ Build automated systems for threat detection, incident response, and security operations
🤖 Secure AI-specific data pipelines, model interaction layers, and training workflows
🚀 Integrate security controls directly into engineering workflows without slowing development velocity
🏗️ Contribute to core infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives beyond security
📋 Establish and execute the company's security roadmap while helping define long-term security strategy
What We're Looking For
✅ 4–7 years of experience in security engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related fields
✅ Strong software engineering skills with Python, Go, and/or TypeScript
✅ Experience securing cloud-native environments in AWS and/or GCP
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✅ A builder's mindset—someone who develops security systems and automation rather than relying solely on commercial tools
✅ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
Why This Role?
• Founding-level impact and visibility
• Work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure challenges
• Join a highly technical, talent-dense engineering team
• Significant equity upside and competitive compensation
• Opportunity to define security practices at a company experiencing rapid growth
If you're passionate about building security systems that protect next-generation AI platforms and want to have a direct impact on a company's trajectory, I'd love to connect.
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