Lead Cyber Security Engineer | $140k - $175k + Remote + Equity | Exciting High - growth Ai - powered Operational Intelligence Startup - Remote Eligible

Lead Cyber Security Engineer

This role is fully remote within the United States and offers the opportunity to help secure the infrastructure, AI systems, and enterprise platform powering a rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS company.

ARE YOU READY TO HELP BUILD THE MISSING AI OPERATIONAL LAYER POWERING THE FUTURE OF ENTERPRISE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE?

Our client is a fully funded, AI-native SaaS startup currently operating in stealth mode and preparing for rapid enterprise scale.

The company is building a next-generation operational intelligence platform focused on solving massive workflow, visibility, and execution challenges across complex enterprise networks. Their platform combines AI workflows, real-time data systems, and enterprise-grade infrastructure to modernize how large organizations manage customer experience at scale.

Our client is currently in rapid growth mode, actively expanding its engineering organization as it continues advancing conversations and partnerships with enterprise customers across the industry. We're hiring 5+ roles for them and building a high-impact team focused on scaling the platform, accelerating product development, and supporting growing enterprise demand.

This is a rare opportunity to make a BIG Impact at an early-stage, high-growth startup with strong funding, experienced founders, real enterprise traction and product-market fit, and a highly technical product vision centered around AI-native infrastructure from day one.

Benefits

• 10 days PTO
• Equity
• Paid holidays
• Work-from-home equipment provided, including laptop and monitors
• Health, medical, and vision coverage
• Early-stage startup environment with direct impact on product and company growth
• Opportunity to help shape the future of an AI-native enterprise platform

Job Description

Our client is hiring a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to help secure the infrastructure, systems, applications, and enterprise environments powering a rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS platform.

You will lead security strategy across cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems, compliance, vulnerability management, and operational security while partnering closely with engineering leadership and enterprise customers.

This is a highly impactful role with direct visibility into platform architecture, security strategy, compliance readiness, and long-term enterprise scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead security strategy across infrastructure, cloud systems, and enterprise applications
• Drive SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 readiness/certifications
• Own vulnerability management, threat monitoring, and incident response workflows
• Secure APIs, cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems, and multi-tenant environments
• Partner closely with engineering leadership on secure architecture and platform decisions
• Build and improve internal security policies, controls, and operational procedures
• Support enterprise customer security reviews, audits, etc
• Help establish long-term security operations, governance, and compliance practices

Qualifications

• 4 to 10+ years of hands-on experience securing production-grade infrastructure, cloud systems, APIs, and enterprise SaaS platforms operating in real-world customer environments.
• Experience leading SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance initiatives/certifications
• Strong cloud security experience across AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with vulnerability management, SIEM tooling, and threat detection
• Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS security architecture and multi-tenant systems
• Experience supporting regulated environments and handling customer PII securely
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
• Startup mentality with strong ownership, urgency, and execution skills

Interview Process

• Initial conversation with our recruiting team (SaaS Talent)
• 1-hour introductory conversation with Founder / CEO
• Technical deep dive/system design interview
• Final 30-minute conversation with leadership and founders

Additional Information

SaaS Talent is more than just a recruiting company. We're your hiring, business development and growth partner with 20+ years of experience in SaaS and Hi-Tech that helps you scale and transform your business.

Reach out to us at www.saas-talent.com to learn more about how we can help you .

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