Lead Security Engineer / SF or NYC

A pioneering AI company in healthcare is looking for a Lead Security Engineer to join their product and platform teams. This position is based in San Francisco or NYC and plays a vital role in safeguarding highly sensitive data through secure application development and strategic risk mitigation.

You’ll be the go-to expert for security in a product-focused organization, you'll embed security best practices into every stage of the development lifecycle—from architecture to production. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and ML teams, ensuring the company’s systems remain secure, scalable, and compliant as they grow.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of experience in application or product security engineering
• Deep knowledge of secure development standards and secure coding practices
• Experience conducting threat modeling, risk assessments, and code reviews
• Familiarity with automated tooling such as SAST, DAST, RASP, and SCA
• Hands-on experience triaging and remediating vulnerabilities in modern SaaS stacks
• Proficient in Python and/or TypeScript
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
• Background in healthcare IT and compliance frameworks like HIPAA
• A passion for mentorship and developer education
  
  

Tech Breakdown

What You Will Be Doing:

• 60% Application & Product Security
• 20% Threat Modeling & Tooling
• 20% Secure DevOps & Team Enablement
  
  

Daily Responsibilities

• 50% Hands-On Secure Engineering
• 30% Code/Architecture Reviews
• 20% Training, Mentorship, and Cross-Team Collaboration
  
  

The Offer

• Competitive salary with equity
• Fully covered medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and flexible PTO
  
  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: David Inman