Senior Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Oversee ongoing threats, conduct thorough analyses of AI-related attack vectors (such as prompt injection and model poisoning), and spearhead the creation of detailed remediation strategies.

• Continuously monitor, audit, detect, and rectify significant security vulnerabilities within our cloud infrastructure.

• Address security incidents and manage the complete incident response process.

• Deploy advanced automation and AI agents for security operations, including testing detection rules, auditing, gathering metrics, and generating reports to enhance operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design secure, scalable solutions, which involves establishing security guardrails and governance for AI/ML workloads and assessing third-party security tools.

• Act as a recognized authority in various security specialties, maintaining a keen awareness of the external threat landscape.

• Propel the adoption of security measures, technical enhancements, and process improvements throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4+ years of professional experience in security engineering or a related domain.

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, EKS) along with associated networking, IAM, and security controls in live environments.

• Strong comprehension of Docker and containerization, including the ability to build, optimize, scan, and secure container images and workflows.

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and experience in operating or securing platforms like EKS in production settings.

• Expertise in using Terraform for the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure in a repeatable and scalable manner.

• Proficient in at least one scripting or programming language, preferably Python, to facilitate security tooling and automation.

• Fundamental knowledge of general networking principles, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and load balancing across cloud and containerized systems.

• In-depth expertise in Threat/Intrusion Detection, Vulnerability Management, and specialized knowledge in securing AI agents, LLMs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) environments.

• MS or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• At least 6 months of experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar tools) as part of your software development process.

• Familiarity with compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST, SOX, and PCI is advantageous.

• Experience with IAM tools (Okta, OneLogin), Zero Trust frameworks, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions is a plus.

• Background in access control and PII management is an asset.

• Previous experience in the financial services sector is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) technologies is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare coverage.

• Reimbursement for internet and cell phone expenses.

• Stipend for learning and development opportunities.

• Potential travel opportunities to our Mountain View headquarters.