What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Security Engineer position at Kai?
Kai is the AI company rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine-speed era. Founded by second time founders and trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, Kai is building a future where security has no categories, no silos, and no human speed bottlenecks. The Kai Agentic Platform replaces fragmented, human-limited workflows with agentic AI systems that continuously contextualize, assess, reason, and execute security work at the speed of thought - making human defenders, superhuman.
Why Kai?
Key Responsibilities
Why Kai?
- Well-funded: With $125M raised, we have the capital, runway, and resolve to rebuild cybersecurity from first principles.
- Proven: We've earned the trust of Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, and we're just getting started. Their confidence in Kai reflects what we've built: an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that performs at the scale and speed the enterprise demands.
- Experienced founders: Our founding team consists of second-time entrepreneurs, each with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. Their proven expertise and vision drive our ambitious goals.
- World-class leadership team: Our Heads of AI, Engineering, and Product bring extensive experience from some of the world’s most influential companies, ensuring top-tier mentorship, direction, and vision.
- Frontier AI Applied Research Team: Our researchers operate at the leading edge of agentic AI systems, translating breakthrough capabilities into real-world cybersecurity applications.
- Generous compensation: We offer highly competitive salaries, equity options, and a supportive work environment. Your contributions will be valued and rewarded as we grow together.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate security tools and practices into CI/CD pipelines to enable secure software delivery
- Partner closely with the security organization to enable, deploy, and operationalize security tools and platforms across the environment
- Monitor, maintain, and continuously improve the effectiveness of security tools, alerts, and controls
- Perform automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning
- Design and implement secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
- Collaborate with development teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve code security
- Monitor systems for security threats and respond to incidents in collaboration with security teams
- Implement secrets management and secure key handling practices
- Ensure compliance with security standards and frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, etc.)
- Conduct risk assessments and support threat modeling activities
- Maintain and improve cloud security posture across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments
- Advocate for security best practices and provide training to engineering teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7-8 years of experience in DevOps, security engineering, or DevSecOps roles
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Experience integrating and managing security tools within engineering workflows
- Experience with security testing tools (e.g., Snyk, SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)
- Knowledge of container security (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or similar)
- Understanding of common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices
- Experience working closely with dedicated security or SOC teams
- Familiarity with security tooling ecosystems (SIEM, EDR, CSPM, vulnerability management platforms)