Key skills
Security EngineeringRisk AssessmentThreat ModelingVulnerability ManagementGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzureAmazon Web ServicesInfrastructure SecurityAPI SecuritySecure CodingJavaScriptTypeScriptGoNode.jsDevSecOpsSecurity AutomationAIAWSAzureGCPLeadership
About this role
StackAI is a company focused on empowering organizations to develop AI assistants securely. They are seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to design and implement their security strategy across infrastructure, applications, and processes while leading a high-performing security team.
Responsibilities:
- Design and Implement Security Frameworks
- Shape the Security Vision
- Build and Lead the Security Organization
- Integrate Security into Development
- Manage External Security Partnerships
- Support Customer and Partner Trust
- Harden Third-Party Dependencies
- Lead Incident Response
- Ensure Compliance and Audit Readiness
Requirements:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering with success across both infrastructure and application layers
- Prior leadership experience in scaling tech companies or startups, ideally in roles that bridged strategy and execution
- Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear language for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Deep background in risk assessment, threat modeling, and vulnerability management
- Practical experience with GCP, Azure, or AWS, combined with a strong understanding of infrastructure and API-level security
- Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, and Node.js
- Experience with modern security tooling and automating testing across build and deployment pipelines