Lead Security Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Lead Security Engineer (AI): Designing and implementing robust security measures for full-stack applications, AI agents, and platform components, and developing secure CI/CD pipelines with an accent on DevSecOps practices, threat modeling, and integrating security into SDLC. Focus on leading security initiatives for flagship projects like UpToDate Expert AI, ensuring patient data privacy and compliance, and mentoring junior engineers.

Location: Remote (Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Georgia, Lithuania, Poland, Uzbekistan) with US Central Time overlap required (9–11 AM CDT)

Company

hirify.global is an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, partnering with Fortune 500 clients in information services for health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance, and legal sectors.

What you will do

• Design and implement security measures for full-stack applications, AI agents, and platform components.
• Develop and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, focusing on DevSecOps practices (SAST, SCA, Secret Scanning, DAST).
• Conduct threat modeling, implement least privilege principles, and integrate security best practices into the SDLC.
• Lead security initiatives for flagship projects, ensuring patient data privacy and guideline fidelity.
• Support and facilitate ongoing audits for compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001).
• Mentor junior engineers on security best practices and drive a security-first culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in cloud security engineering (AWS/Azure).
• Expert-level Python and Bash scripting for security automation.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD security integration and DevSecOps practices.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML security challenges, secure SDLC, threat modeling, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• US Central Time overlap required (9–11 AM CDT).
• English: Upper-Intermediate (B2) required.

Nice to have

• Relevant security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate).
• Experience with security in large-scale, distributed systems.
• Familiarity with healthcare data security regulations (e.g., HIPAA).

Culture & Benefits

• International projects.
• In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility.
• Medical healthcare and well-being program.
• Ongoing learning & reimbursement.
• Trust, respect, and purpose-driven culture with open dialogue and mentorship.
• Team events, local benefits, sports compensation, and referral bonuses.