Forward Deployed Security Engineer

fde; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearly AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Security Engineer to drive onboarding from contract to production adoption, integrating the platform into enterprise systems and configuring review workflows to match each customer's security processes.

The role requires 2+ years in GRC/privacy/security engineering and fluency with STRIDE, DPIA, TPRM and CVE. Remote in the US with Seattle/SF in-person visits 1–2 times per quarter; US work authorization required, no sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in GRC/privacy/security engineering.
• Fluency in security workflows (STRIDE, DPIA, TPRM, CVE).

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end onboarding from signed contract to production adoption for enterprise deployments.
• Integrates Clearly AI into enterprise systems (Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, GitHub) and configures review workflows to customer security processes.
• Runs structured customer syncs and translates deployment friction into shipped product improvements (logged in Linear).

Skills

STRIDE

DPIA

TPRM

CVE

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Confluence

GitHub

Job description

Forward Deployed Security Engineer at Clearly AI, a YC-backed startup automating enterprise security and privacy reviews (threat models, privacy impact assessments, vendor risk). Owns end-to-end onboarding from signed contract to production adoption: integrating Clearly AI into enterprise systems (Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, GitHub), configuring review workflows to each customer's security processes, running structured customer syncs, and translating deployment friction into shipped product improvements (logged in Linear). Explicitly not a CSM or quota-carrying role. Wants 2+ years in GRC/privacy/security engineering and fluency in security workflows (STRIDE, DPIA, TPRM, CVE). Customers include Rivian, Ericsson, HID Global, Affim, Webflow, and Okta; backed by Y Combinator, Basis Set Ventures, Crosspoint Capital, and others ($8.4M seed). Remote (US; Seattle/SF preferred, in person 1-2x/quarter); US work authorization required, no sponsorship. Verified live on Clearly AI's own Ashby careers page.