Senior Engineer, Security & Compliance (US)

Code and Theory

$110K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on security engineering experience in SaaS or professional services environments.
  • Deep practical knowledge in cloud security on platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • Experience implementing SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 controls from the ground up.
  • Experience with CI/CD security automation, including vulnerability scanning and policy enforcement.
  • Working knowledge of privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and technical compliance controls.
  • Proficient with security monitoring and incident response tools and processes.
  • Strong communication skills to convey complex security issues clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain security controls across cloud infrastructure and SaaS products.
  • Own technical implementations for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
  • Operate security monitoring and threat detection across cloud environments.
  • Embed security into CI/CD pipelines with vulnerability scanning and secure coding practices.
  • Implement privacy controls aligned with regulations in product and client environments.
  • Conduct vendor security assessments and review third-party data handling practices.
  • Build AI-specific security controls to manage risks like prompt injection and data leakage.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
  • Professional development opportunities and training.
  • Wellness programs and mental health support.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Security Engineer to be the hands-on technical backbone of our security and compliance program across our SaaS products and client delivery work. This role would own the implementation - building the controls, tooling, automation, and processes that make our security program real. You'll work directly with engineering teams, embed into delivery workflows, and be the person who actually builds and runs the systems that keep our products and client data secure. Our engineers are AI native and engage in and advance the state of the art in the practice of software development flow with AI. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Build and maintain security controls across our cloud infrastructure and SaaS products - identity and access, encryption, logging, monitoring, secrets management, and multi-tenancy patterns • Own the technical implementation of SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 compliance - building evidence pipelines, automating control testing, and maintaining audit artifacts • Instrument and operate security monitoring and alerting across cloud environments (GCP, AWS, and/or Azure), with hands-on responsibility for threat detection, log aggregation, and response • Partner with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines - vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tooling, dependency management, container security, and secure code review • Implement privacy controls in product and client environments, including data classification, retention, access controls, and audit logging aligned to HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA requirements • Execute the client engagement security model - provisioning and deprovisioning access, configuring environment segregation, and meeting client-specific delivery security requirements • Conduct hands-on vendor security assessments, reviewing third-party architectures, configurations, and data handling practices • Maintain and test incident response playbooks; lead technical response and forensic analysis during security events • Build and maintain AI-specific security controls - reviewing model inputs/outputs, securing agent workflows, managing prompt injection and data leakage risks in AI-enabled products • Contribute to the security questionnaire and RFP response library, serving as the technical author for detailed customer assurance requests WHAT YOU'LL NEED • 5+ years of hands-on security engineering experience, ideally spanning SaaS product environments and/or professional services/agency delivery • Deep practical knowledge of cloud security in at least one major platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure) - IAM, networking, secrets management, logging, and security tooling • Hands-on experience with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 control implementation - not just familiarity with frameworks, but actually building and operating the controls • Experience building security automation across CI/CD pipelines - integrating vulnerability scanners, SAST/DAST tools, and policy enforcement into engineering workflows • Working knowledge of privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and experience implementing technical controls that operationalize compliance requirements • Proficiency with security monitoring and SIEM tooling - building detection logic, tuning alerts, and responding to incidents with real technical depth • Strong communication skills - you can explain a complex finding clearly to an engineer, a PM, or a client, and write a crisp, credible response to a security questionnaire • Comfort working across a distributed, fast-moving organization with multiple concurrent workstreams • Experience working with AI-enabled development tools and integrating security thinking into AI-assisted workflows • Hands-on experience reviewing and hardening AI agent workflows - understanding risks like prompt injection, data leakage, and model misuse in production systems • Comfortable leveraging AI-enabled development tools and workflows to accelerate engineering, automation, debugging, and operational tasks • Experience orchestrating multi-step AI or agent-driven workflows, including selecting appropriate models, tools, and execution patterns for different use cases • Strong judgment reviewing and hardening AI-assisted output for security, scalability, maintainability, and architectural fit • Experience building or maintaining prompts, evaluation frameworks, documentation, or operational context systems that improve engineering velocity and reliability • Familiarity with automated evaluation and feedback loops for AI-enabled systems and workflows NICE TO HAVE • Experience in agency, consultancy, or enterprise SaaS environments where you've had to meet varying client security requirements • Familiarity with ISO 42001 and AI governance frameworks • Experience securing multi-tenant SaaS architectures at the infrastructure and application layer • Relevant certifications: CISSP, CCSP, AWS/GCP/Azure Security Specialty, CIPP, or similar • Experience with infrastructure-as-code security tooling (e.g., Checkov, tfsec, OPA/Rego) The base compensation range for this role is $110,000 - $150,000 and spans multiple levels. We're open to hiring at the level that best matches the right candidate's experience. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, budget, and location.

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