Founding Security Lead - Remote

Overview

As our Founding Security Lead you'll play a hybrid role contributing across security, product, research, and go to market. This is a unique opportunity to join as one of the first employees of a well-funded security startup building a product at the intersection of Generative AI and security.

In Short

• Research: Continuously analyze the output of our AI models, creating feedback loops that improve the product and customer experience.
• Product: Work closely with founders, engineers, and AI researchers to define and build an innovative new security product.
• Internal Security: Develop our internal security programme and prepare us for scale.
• (Nice to Have) Develop the Brand: Write blogs, talk at events, and join the occasional customer call.

Requirements

• Security Expertise: 7+ years of experience in security, ideally at scaled companies (500+ employees).
• Product Sense: You have strong opinions about security products and may have contributed to product development in the past.
• Cloud and DevOps: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep Technical Skills: E.g. you've worked as a Security Engineer, Red Teamer, and/or are a former Software Engineer.
• Collaborative Spirit: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Agility and Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with the ability to pivot and adapt as needed.

Benefits

• Ambitious Challenges: We are using Generative AI (LLMs and Agents) to solve some of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity today.
• Expert Team: We are a team of hands-on leaders with deep experience in Big Tech and Scale-ups.
• Impactful Work: Cybersecurity is becoming a challenge to most companies and helping them mitigate risk ultimately helps drive better outcomes for all of us.