Infrastructure Engineer - Security

Vapi • San Francisco, CA

78d

About The Position

As an Infrastructure Engineer – Security, you’ll be the primary owner of security within our infrastructure and codebase. This is a hands-on engineering role — you’ll design, implement, and automate secure systems across our platform, working closely with backend and DevOps teams to ensure that security is built into everything we deploy. You’ll also play a key role in maturing our compliance posture (SOC 2, HIPAA) as we scale.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience (writing and reviewing production code)
• 2+ years of infrastructure or DevOps experience (cloud platforms, networking, automation, etc.)
• Strong understanding of security risks and mitigations (OWASP, cloud security, CI/CD best practices)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with security tooling (static/dynamic analysis, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, etc.)
• Bias for ownership, automation, and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading security initiatives in a fast-scaling startup
• Familiarity with SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance programs
• Prior penetration testing or incident response experience

Responsibilities

• Build, secure, and maintain our infrastructure across AWS and other cloud environments
• Write production-quality code (Python, TypeScript, or similar) to automate, test, and harden systems
• Own and manage the InfoSec function end-to-end, including secure coding practices and threat modeling
• Infrastructure security (network hardening, IAM, secret management, secure deployments)
• Application security reviews and vulnerability remediation
• Compliance programs (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Incident response planning and postmortems
• Collaborate with engineering to embed security into the development lifecycle
• Build and maintain security monitoring, alerting, and response systems
• Act as a security advocate within the team, mentoring engineers on best practices

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: includes a strong base salary and meaningful equity ownership
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible time off: take-what-you-need vacation policy with an emphasis on rest and balance
• Daily meals: catered lunches and dinners provided for in-office days
• Lifestyle & wellness stipends: monthly allowances to support rent, transportation, food, fitness, and mental well-being
• Professional development: annual learning stipends for courses, conferences, and upskilling
• Team connection: regular offsites, team events, and opportunities to build in-person relationships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees