Forward Deployed Security Engineer

Clearly AI

• $110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in GRC, privacy, or security engineering or as a security consultant
  • Hands-on experience with threat modeling, vendor risk assessments, or privacy reviews
  • Experience implementing security tools into enterprise workflows and configuring tooling
  • Strong cross-functional project management skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with security practitioners
  • Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering teams
  • Ability to debug and identify root causes of customer issues

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end onboarding from signed contract to operational production
  • Integrate Clearly AI into various enterprise systems
  • Drive implementation timelines and ensure milestones are achieved
  • Operate within actual threat modeling and vendor risk workflows
  • Translate workflow issues into actionable product feedback
  • Identify automation opportunities and help reduce operational backlog
  • Help triage customer support issues and build lightweight tracking processes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence product development from day one
  • Direct impact on customer experience in the security space
  • Working in a startup environment with significant growth potential
  • Engagement in the intersection of AI and enterprise security
  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
  • Pathway to leadership roles as the company grows
Full Job Description
Location

Seattle/SF preferred, remote OK. We meet in person 1-2x per quarter. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why This Role Exists

Our customers are Fortune 500s and global brands operating inside complex, highly regulated security environments. They need someone who can:
  • Understand real security workflows across threat modeling, privacy, and vendor risk
  • Integrate Clearly AI into those workflows alongside Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, and GitHub
  • Drive disciplined implementation from contract to production
  • Translate deployment friction into shipped product improvements

This role exists to ensure customers deploy Clearly AI deeply, correctly, and measurably.

What You'll Own

1. Technical Deployment & Production Adoption
  • Lead end-to-end onboarding from signed contract  operational production usage
  • Integrate Clearly AI into enterprise systems (Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, GitHub, etc.)
  • Configure review workflows aligned to each customer's security processes
  • Drive implementation timelines and ensure milestones are met
  • Move customers from pilot  embedded operational usage

2. Implementation Project Management
  • Run structured weekly and monthly customer syncs
  • Maintain clear agendas, owners, and next steps
  • Track blockers and technical dependencies
  • Coordinate closely with engineering on integration requirements
  • Ensure nothing drifts between calls

3. Security Workflow Optimization
  • Operate inside real threat modeling, DPIA, and vendor risk workflows
  • Identify automation opportunities within existing processes
  • Help reduce review cycle time and operational backlog
  • Ensure product usage maps to measurable security outcomes

4. Product Feedback & Engineering Collaboration
  • Conduct structured deployment reviews
  • Translate workflow friction into actionable feature requests
  • Log and manage feedback clearly in Linear
  • Collaborate directly with engineering on requirements and edge cases
  • Close the loop with customers when improvements ship

5. Support & Process Infrastructure
  • Help triage inbound customer support issues
  • Identify recurring patterns in bugs or workflow friction
  • Build lightweight processes for tracking blockers and feature requests
  • Create documentation and onboarding playbooks


What This Role Is NOT
  • Not a traditional SaaS Customer Success Manager
  • Not primarily an executive relationship role
  • Not a quota-carrying sales position
  • Not a broad CS team builder


What We're Looking For

Required
  • 2+ years in GRC, privacy, or security engineering or as a security consultant
  • Hands-on experience with threat modeling, vendor risk assessments, or privacy reviews
  • Experience implementing security tools into enterprise workflows, setting up integrations, and configuring tooling
  • Strong cross-functional project management skills
  • Ability to speak the language of security practitioners (STRIDE, DPIA, TPRM, CVE, etc.)
  • Experience working closely with Product and Engineering teams
  • Ability to debug customer issues to identify root causes

Strongly Preferred
  • Prior experience as a forward deployed engineer or security consultant
  • Deep familiarity with modern security workflows (AppSec reviews, privacy programs, vendor risk programs)
  • Experience translating customer deployment challenges into shipped product improvements
  • Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow, GitHub, Confluence integrations
  • Demonstrated passion for security automation and operational efficiency
  • Experience working in early-stage startups


How Success Is Measured (First 12 Months)
  • % of customers deployed into production workflows
  • Implementation cycle time from contract  operational adoption
  • Measurable reduction in review cycle time across accounts
  • Structured product feedback loops consistently operating
  • Reduced support chaos through improved process and documentation


Why Join Clearly AI
  • Work with a lean but powerful founding team to ensure customer feedback is reflected in the product from day one
  • See your impact directly improving customers' experiences as security practitioners
  • Join an RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Top 10 Finalist backed by $8.4M in seed funding
  • Operate at the intersection of AI and enterprise security
  • YC alum with proven, technical founders and strong growth momentum
  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
  • Direct path to leadership opportunities as the company scales


Salary ranges are a guideline; actual base salary may vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process, and the ranges for this role may be modified.

In addition, compensation package may include additional components such as equity and benefits. Benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations.

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