Medior Security Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Medior Security Engineer (AI): Designing and operating security controls across identity, cloud, and network layers for a clinical AI assistant with an accent on protecting sensitive healthcare data in regulated environments. Focus on hardening Kubernetes, automating security guardrails in CI/CD, and implementing robust IAM/RBAC frameworks.

Location: Must be based in The Netherlands or Switzerland (Hybrid: expectation of spending at least 50% of time at the office)

Company

hirify.global is building a next-generation agentic clinical AI assistant that helps clinicians reason across patient data, guidelines, and diagnostics.

What you will do

• Design and operate pragmatic security controls across identity, application, cloud, data, and network security.
• Harden Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, codifying controls and automating guardrails within CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage core security domains including IAM, RBAC/ABAC, and data governance.
• Proactively discover risks through threat hunting and automated checks, and manage incident response with clear SLAs.
• Foster a security-first culture through guidance, training, and support for security champions.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of hands-on security engineering experience in production (Platform, AppSec, or Cloud).
• Strong proficiency with Kubernetes and at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Solid experience with IAM/RBAC and data governance.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust for tooling and experience with IaC (OpenTofu or Terraform).
• Knowledge of cloud networking and end-to-end workload security.
• Must be based in The Netherlands or Switzerland.

Nice to have

• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments (GDPR, ISO 27001/NEN 7510, SOC 2).
• Knowledge of container supply-chain security (SBOM, image signing, admission controls).
• Experience in incident response and writing runbooks.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, pension plan, and 25 vacation days per year.
• EUR 1,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Annual commuting subsidy.
• High level of autonomy and flexibility regarding work hours and personal commitments.
• International team environment with regular offsites and team events.

Hiring process

• Screening call to align on motivation and career goals.
• Technical interview involving a challenge, case study, or role-specific scenario.
• Optional onsite meeting to explore team fit and collaboration dynamics.
• Final executive conversation focused on long-term alignment and impact.