Security Engineer

Unwrap • Santa Barbara, CA

4d • $185,000 - $205,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Unwrap is seeking a Security Engineer to lead its security and compliance program as part of the engineering team. The role will scale the security program, protect customer data, set and prioritize the security roadmap based on risk, and report risk directly to leadership. The Security Engineer will build systems that continuously improve security as industry practices and technology evolve, and act as the voice of security risk by taking and defending clear positions on product, architecture, and vendor risk while leading fast security reviews.

The role will evolve identity and permissions for AI and agent features and work with leadership and engineering on cloud hardening, secure SDLC, and SOC 2. It is an in-person role in downtown Santa Barbara, California, five days a week. The position offers the opportunity to build Unwrap’s security program from the ground up, work directly with leadership, influence different parts of the business, and grow alongside the company.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in security engineering, detection engineering, or incident response, including time as a senior individual contributor or technical lead.
• Broad technical depth across compute, network, and storage to assess risk across the technology stack.
• Excitement about working at startup pace and willingness to meet the role’s frequent requirement for more than a 9-to-5 commitment.
• Located in or willing to relocate to Santa Barbara and willing to work in person five days a week.
• Ability to work effectively with teammates.

Nice To Haves

• Detection-as-code experience.
• Experience using LLMs in security workflows.
• Experience securing AI systems.
• Container security experience.
• Vendor or M&A security review experience.
• Threat intelligence or forensics experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale Unwrap’s security and compliance program.
• Set the security roadmap, prioritize work based on real risk, and report risk directly to leadership.
• Build systems that continuously improve security as industry practices and technology evolve.
• Take and defend clear positions on product, architecture, and vendor risk, and lead fast security reviews.
• Evolve identity and permissions for AI and agent features.
• Work with leadership and engineering on cloud hardening, secure SDLC, and SOC 2.

Benefits

• Significant, potentially life-changing equity.
• Direct access to leadership while building the security program from the ground up.
• Opportunity to learn about and influence all parts of the business, including finance, people, fundraising, and product.
• Opportunity to advance a career alongside company growth.
• Opportunity to collaborate with experienced teammates, entrepreneurs, and advisors.

What This Job Offers

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