Lead Security Engineer — Remote, AI Security & Compliance

Jobgether; Nederland; Remote; EUR 153,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Equity opportunities

Annual team gatherings

Transparent compensation philosophy

Timezone flexibility

International collaboration

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Partner Company is seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer to define and drive security strategy for a fully remote, globally distributed tech org. You will own application security, infrastructure protection, and incident management while embedding security across the SDLC and AI-powered tools expansion.

You will lead practical security automation, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation, coordinating with engineering teams to strengthen security champions and governance across the

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a senior security engineer or security lead, ideally as the most senior security specialist in an organization without a CISO above you.
• Strong hands-on expertise in application and API security within multi-tenant SaaS environments, preferably involving public APIs.
• Deep understanding of authorization models, OAuth, OIDC, authentication and session management, IDOR, SSRF, and threat modeling.
• Proven ability to identify, investigate, and remediate security vulnerabilities rather than simply report them.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in TypeScript, with the ability to navigate, modify, and contribute to existing codebases. Familiarity with PHP and Python is also valuable.
• Experience leading security incidents end-to-end, including technical response, stakeholder communications, customer updates, and actionable postmortems.
• Working knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and Cloudflare, or comparable technologies, with the ability to assess infrastructure risks and collaborate effectively with infrastructure teams.
• Experience managing or contributing to SOC 2 or similar compliance programs, ideally with an emphasis on automating evidence collection.
• Previous experience operating or triaging vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty programs, with the ability to distinguish genuine security issues from low-quality reports.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to challenge technical decisions constructively and collaborate toward effective solutions.
• Familiarity with modern AI tools and their practical applications, alongside a strong understanding of the security risks associated with AI-powered systems and agents.
• Ability to thrive in remote, asynchronous environments, with excellent written communication, clear documentation, accountability, and consistent follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall security strategy and roadmap, establish priorities, set standards, and drive execution across the organization.
• Identify security gaps and develop practical solutions, including building tools, automation, and processes alongside other security engineers.
• Integrate security into the software development lifecycle through pull request reviews, threat modeling, dependency management, secrets detection, and software supply chain security.
• Strengthen operational security while maintaining a flexible, high-trust working environment and aligning practices with industry standards.
• Manage day-to-day security operations, including security requests, internal support, maintenance, and continuous improvements, while automating manual processes wherever possible.
• Lead security incidents from detection through resolution, including incident communications, customer updates, and postmortems.
• Participate in the engineering-wide on-call rotation, organize incident response exercises, and ensure identified security gaps are addressed.
• Assess and secure AI-powered systems, including internal agents, MCP servers, connectors, and in-product AI features, by conducting threat modeling and establishing appropriate safeguards.
• Manage vulnerability disclosure activities, assess external security reports, prioritize legitimate findings, and coordinate remediation.
• Oversee security compliance initiatives, particularly SOC 2 and Meta platform compliance, ensuring that controls improve actual security rather than simply satisfying audit requirements.
• Support customer trust initiatives by responding to security questionnaires, collaborating with customer-facing teams, and developing resources such as a Trust Center.
• Partner with product engineering teams on technical specifications, security reviews, and the development of security champions across the organization.

Skills

Senior security engineer

Security lead

Application security

API security

Threat modeling

OAuth/OIDC

Authorization models

TypeScript

Security incident management

AWS

Kubernetes

Cloudflare

Terraform

GitHub Actions

PHP

Python

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Cloudflare

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Partner Company is seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer to define and drive security strategy for a fully remote, globally distributed tech org. You will own application security, infrastructure protection, and incident management while embedding security across the SDLC and AI-powered tools expansion.

You will lead practical security automation, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation, coordinating with engineering teams to strengthen security champions and governance across the