Staff DevSecOps Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff DevSecOps Engineer (AI): Building and maturing secure-by-default CI/CD pipelines and cloud security architecture for mission-critical AI agentic applications with an accent on GCP security, infrastructure-as-code, and automated vulnerability management. Focus on embedding security into the software development lifecycle while maintaining high engineering velocity for regulated industries like Healthcare and National Security.

Location: Must be a US Citizen and eligible for US security clearance. Role is based in Seattle, WA, McLean, VA, or Remote (US).

Salary: $170,000–$245,000

Company

hirify.global is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies focused on healthcare, cyber, and national security.

What you will do

• Design and operate shift-left security toolchains including SAST, DAST, SCA, and IaC scanning.
• Architect production cloud security on GCP, implementing network segmentation, IAM, and encryption.
• Build and maintain secure-by-default Terraform modules for engineering teams.
• Operate and fine-tune SIEM and security telemetry pipelines for real-time visibility.
• Lead technical incident response, including runbook authorship and serving as a senior responder.
• Partner with engineering and compliance teams to map controls to SOC 2, HIPAA, and NIST frameworks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, or platform security.
• US Citizen and eligible for US security clearance.
• Expert-level Terraform skills and deep hands-on experience with GCP security.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Go for automation and tooling.
• Proven experience operating in regulated environments (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001).
• Strong affinity for working with LLMs and AI agents in security workflows.

Nice to have

• Active US security clearance (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI).
• Experience with FedRAMP, DoD RMF, or HITRUST frameworks.
• Deep Kubernetes and container security expertise.
• Experience securing AI/ML workloads and model supply chain integrity.
• Industry certifications such as Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer or OSCP.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid comprehensive health care (medical, dental, vision).
• 14 weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Unlimited PTO with management approval.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives.
• Mental health benefits and cost-effective GLP-1 solutions.
• Opportunities for rapid career advancement and professional development.