What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Engineer position at Paramify?
About the job
Ever been to a compliance and risk management party? No? That's because it usually sucks. At Paramify, we're making compliance and cybersecurity more fun than it should be. Our platform automates the creation of audit-ready documentation, streamlines risk management, and builds trust.
You could help us empower cloud-native businesses to conquer risk management – without the migraines and soul-sucking agony that acronyms like NIST 800-53, CMMC, and FISMA can induce.
Join our tight-knit team of innovators dedicated to making security effortless and scalable (and yes, fun).
About the Role
Graduating soon but not exactly sure what you want to do but love solving problems? As a Security Solution Engineer (intern), you'll dive into the heart of our compliance automation engine, blending hands-on technical work with real-world impact. This is your chance to apply your cybersecurity and technical expertise to cutting-edge tools that help organizations navigate complex regulations. You'll work closely with our forward deployed engineer, product, sales, and client success teams to collaborate on innovative solutions, tackle product problems head-on, and support client delivery and success. Reporting to our Product and Revenue leads, you'll gain exposure to the full product lifecycle while working towards receiving a full-time offer. Ideal for a graduating Cybersecurity major eager to bridge academia and industry, this role offers mentorship, autonomy, and a direct path to full-time opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Security Engineering Contributions: Assist our customers in streamlining risk management, compliance validation, and evidence mapping for audits, leveraging your technical knowledge to improve our platform's security posture.
- Forward Deployed Engineer: Work directly with customers to understand their unique workflows, solve complex technical challenges on the front lines, and build custom integrations or solutions that drive immediate platform adoption and key compliance outcomes.
- Product Management Support: Help manage the product roadmap by prioritizing features and timelines; refine product features through iterative analysis; and gather customer feedback via surveys, interviews, and usage data to inform enhancements that drive user satisfaction and compliance efficiency.
- Sales Engineering Support: Collaborate on customer-facing demos and proof-of-concepts, showcasing how Paramify automates risk management to help win deals.
- Product QA & Testing: Design and execute test cases for new features, including roadmap visualizations and deadline management tools, ensuring reliability and user-friendliness across edge cases.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong foundational knowledge of security principles, compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISMA), and risk management.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for turning complex tech into simple solutions.
What We Offer
- Full-time Offer Opportunity: High-potential interns often transition to full-time roles in product, security, client success, or solutions engineering.
- Real Impact: Work on live projects that directly influence our product's evolution and customer success.
- Mentorship & Growth: Daily collaborate with and learn from cybersecurity, engineers, product managers, designers, client success managers, and sales professionals.