Founding Platform & Security Engineer (AWS / DevOps / SOC 2)
IT Recruitment Solutions · New York, New York, United States
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
Founding Platform & Security Engineer (AWS / DevOps / SOC 2)New York City – 4 Days Onsite | $180,000–$250,000 Base + Equity
Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.
We’re looking for a Founding Platform & Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, VC-backed AI company building mission-critical data infrastructure for regulated financial services organizations.
As the first dedicated hire in this function, you’ll work directly with the CTO and own AWS infrastructure, DevOps and security. You’ll modernize the cloud environment, automate security and compliance programs, and build the tooling needed to support a growing engineering organization. This is a hands-on position with the opportunity to build and lead a platform team as the company scales.
The role:Own the platform function across AWS infrastructure, DevOps and securityModernize and migrate existing cloud infrastructure across compute, storage and networkingEstablish platform procedures, security policies, controls and tooling from the ground upOwn and automate SOC 2 compliance, audit readiness, AI policies and incident responseBuild and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows and developer toolingStrengthen application security across authentication, authorization, data protection and vulnerability managementImprove monitoring, alerting, observability and production reliabilityAdvise the CTO and engineering leadership on infrastructure and security strategy
Requirements:6+ years of experience across Platform, Infrastructure, DevOps or Security EngineeringExperience building infrastructure and security from scratch, ideally within a regulated B2B SaaS companyExperience working in a fast-moving startup or scale-up environment, with the autonomy to build and operate infrastructure without large-company support structuresA background in FinTech, InsurTech, HealthTech or another security-conscious industryHands-on ownership of SOC 2 compliance in a production environmentDeep practical experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker and KubernetesStrong CI/CD, monitoring and observability experienceApplication security expertise across authentication, data protection and vulnerability managementA high-ownership mindset and the ability to operate independently in an early-stage environmentExperience in Python or Node.js applications, or AI products would be a bonus.
Compensation:$180,000–$250,000 base salaryEquityComprehensive healthcare and benefits401(k) and flexible PTOHybrid working – New York City, 4 days per week in-office
This is an opportunity to become the first platform and security hire at a high-growth AI company, with genuine ownership and a clear path toward leading the function as the organization scales. xzbcwsv
If you’re a senior infrastructure or security engineer who wants to build something from the ground up, please send your resume to Jennifer Palmer at IT Recruitment Solutions.
Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.
We’re looking for a Founding Platform & Security Engineer to join a fast-growing, VC-backed AI company building mission-critical data infrastructure for regulated financial services organizations.
As the first dedicated hire in this function, you’ll work directly with the CTO and own AWS infrastructure, DevOps and security. You’ll modernize the cloud environment, automate security and compliance programs, and build the tooling needed to support a growing engineering organization. This is a hands-on position with the opportunity to build and lead a platform team as the company scales.
The role:Own the platform function across AWS infrastructure, DevOps and securityModernize and migrate existing cloud infrastructure across compute, storage and networkingEstablish platform procedures, security policies, controls and tooling from the ground upOwn and automate SOC 2 compliance, audit readiness, AI policies and incident responseBuild and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows and developer toolingStrengthen application security across authentication, authorization, data protection and vulnerability managementImprove monitoring, alerting, observability and production reliabilityAdvise the CTO and engineering leadership on infrastructure and security strategy
Requirements:6+ years of experience across Platform, Infrastructure, DevOps or Security EngineeringExperience building infrastructure and security from scratch, ideally within a regulated B2B SaaS companyExperience working in a fast-moving startup or scale-up environment, with the autonomy to build and operate infrastructure without large-company support structuresA background in FinTech, InsurTech, HealthTech or another security-conscious industryHands-on ownership of SOC 2 compliance in a production environmentDeep practical experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker and KubernetesStrong CI/CD, monitoring and observability experienceApplication security expertise across authentication, data protection and vulnerability managementA high-ownership mindset and the ability to operate independently in an early-stage environmentExperience in Python or Node.js applications, or AI products would be a bonus.
Compensation:$180,000–$250,000 base salaryEquityComprehensive healthcare and benefits401(k) and flexible PTOHybrid working – New York City, 4 days per week in-office
This is an opportunity to become the first platform and security hire at a high-growth AI company, with genuine ownership and a clear path toward leading the function as the organization scales. xzbcwsv
If you’re a senior infrastructure or security engineer who wants to build something from the ground up, please send your resume to Jennifer Palmer at IT Recruitment Solutions.
Details
| Company | IT Recruitment Solutions |
| Location | New York, New York, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | tech |
| Experience | permanent |