Lead Cyber Security Engineer | $140K-$175K + Remote + Equity | Exciting High-growth AI-Powered Operational Intelligence Startup

PhillyTech.Co • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Remote

About The Position

This role is fully remote within the United States and offers the opportunity to help secure the infrastructure, AI systems, and enterprise platform powering a rapidly scaling AI-native SaaS company. The company is building a next-generation operational intelligence platform focused on solving massive workflow, visibility, and execution challenges across complex enterprise networks. Their platform combines AI workflows, real-time data systems, and enterprise-grade infrastructure to modernize how large organizations manage customer experience at scale. The company is currently in rapid growth mode, actively expanding its engineering organization as it continues advancing conversations and partnerships with enterprise customers across the industry. This is a rare opportunity to make a BIG Impact at an early-stage, high-growth startup with strong funding, experienced founders, real enterprise traction and product-market fit, and a highly technical product vision centered around AI-native infrastructure from day one.

Requirements

• 4 to 10+ years of hands-on experience securing production-grade infrastructure, cloud systems, APIs, and enterprise SaaS platforms operating in real-world customer environments.
• Experience leading SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance initiatives/certifications
• Strong cloud security experience across AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with vulnerability management, SIEM tooling, and threat detection
• Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS security architecture and multi-tenant systems
• Experience supporting regulated environments and handling customer PII securely
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
• Startup mentality with strong ownership, urgency, and execution skills

Responsibilities

• Lead security strategy across infrastructure, cloud systems, and enterprise applications
• Drive SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 readiness/certifications
• Own vulnerability management, threat monitoring, and incident response workflows
• Secure APIs, cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems, and multi-tenant environments
• Partner closely with engineering leadership on secure architecture and platform decisions
• Build and improve internal security policies, controls, and operational procedures
• Support enterprise customer security reviews, audits, etc
• Help establish long-term security operations, governance, and compliance practices

Benefits

• 10 days PTO
• Equity
• Paid holidays
• Work-from-home equipment provided, including laptop and monitors
• Health, medical, and vision coverage
• Early-stage startup environment with direct impact on product and company growth
• Opportunity to help shape the future of an AI-native enterprise platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed