Security Architect

Goodfire • San Francisco, CA

5d • $250,000 - $400,000

About The Position

We're looking for a Security Architect to own IT and physical security operations at Goodfire. The stakes in AI development are extremely high, and we need to protect ourselves against sophisticated threats. In this role, you will lead our efforts to keep Goodfire secure against global risks.
This is a foundational role. Your responsibilities will include protecting our cloud infrastructure, securing company intellectual property, managing access to IT systems, and overseeing physical security for our offices. You will defend Goodfire against sophisticated actors seeking to infiltrate our systems.
This position reports directly to the CTO.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering.
• Strong foundation in cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with identity management, SSO, and access control systems.
• Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA) relevant to enterprise customers.
• Comfort operating as a generalist—you'd be happy jumping between configuring firewalls and setting up badge readers.
• You can deeply own the protection of our people and systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at an early-stage startup or building security programs from scratch.
• Background in ML infrastructure or familiarity with ML training workflows.
• Physical security experience, including access control systems and facility security.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls across cloud infrastructure (research cluster, platform APIs).
• Own identity and access management, including SSO, hardware authentication, and least-privilege access policies.
• Manage endpoint security, device management, and IT systems.
• Establish and maintain security monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities.
• Conduct security assessments and work with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain security policies, documentation, and compliance frameworks.
• Manage physical security systems including access controls and office security.
• Respond to security incidents across all domains—digital and physical.

Benefits

• This role offers market competitive salary, equity, and competitive benefits.
• Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to join a vital mission at an important point in its trajectory — we are developing groundbreaking technology with a world-class team on the critical path to ensuring a safe and beneficial future for humanity. If you want to do your life's work with us, even if you believe you do not meet every single requirement, apply now.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees