Security Engineer

About this role

At StackAI, security is at the heart of empowering companies to build AI assistants quickly and securely. We’re looking for a hands-on security engineer to design and drive our security strategy across infrastructure, applications, and processes. You’ll build and lead a world-class security team, embed security into our development lifecycle, and ensure we meet the highest standards of compliance and customer trust. If you thrive in high-growth environments and want to shape the future of AI security, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implement Security Frameworks
  Drive the creation and execution of security measures across both infrastructure and application layers (Render.com, Vercel, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes), ensuring StackAI remains secure as we scale rapidly.
• Shape the Security Vision
  Define and roll out a comprehensive security strategy, embedding best practices across engineering and product teams to safeguard data and systems.
• Build and Lead the Security Organization
  Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing security team while fostering a culture of technical excellence and proactive defense.
• Integrate Security into Development
  Partner with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and the entire software development lifecycle, making security a core part of how we build.
• Manage External Security Partnerships
  Oversee relationships with penetration testing firms, compliance auditors, and security vendors to strengthen our defenses and maintain trust.
• Support Customer and Partner Trust
  Work closely with customer-facing teams to clearly communicate StackAI’s security posture, compliance commitments, and incident response readiness.