Principal Security Architect (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Security Architect (AI): Leading the security architecture for cloud applications operating at FedRAMP IL5 and IL6, and shaping enterprise-wide security architecture and engineering with an accent on secure product delivery, compliance automation, and scalable security patterns. Focus on defining and delivering secure cloud architectures that meet the highest federal standards while staying practical and engineer friendly.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA, USA

Salary: $204,000 – $310,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is pioneering a scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science, applying AI to accelerate discoveries in human health, climate, and sustainability.

What you will do

• Lead security architecture for cloud applications operating at FedRAMP IL5 and IL6 standards.
• Shape enterprise-wide security architecture and engineering, enabling secure product delivery at speed.
• Define and deliver secure cloud architectures grounded in NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, DoD Cloud SRG, and FedRAMP.
• Build core security components including Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), network segmentation, encryption, key management, and secrets handling.
• Implement Zero Trust architecture in production and develop reusable security platforms and patterns (IAM, secrets management, logging, CI/CD).
• Automate compliance evidence pipelines to minimize manual effort and enhance audit readiness.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or security engineering.
• Proven delivery of FedRAMP IL5 and/or IL6 systems from design through authorization.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, DoD Cloud Computing SRG (IL5/IL6), and FedRAMP authorization processes.
• Experience with cloud security architecture in AWS GovCloud.
• Experience securing cloud-native platforms, including container orchestration (EKS, AKS, OpenShift) and CI/CD/Infrastructure as Code.
• Ability to clearly explain control intent and risk tradeoffs.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous early equity and bonus potential.
• Committed to equal employment opportunity.
• Focus on building durable, reusable security architecture that scales beyond one system.
• Opportunity to enable high-assurance cloud delivery at speed.