Founding Security Engineer — Hybrid, Equity

Odyssey; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Generous equity

Job summary

Odyssey is seeking a Founding Security Engineer in New York, NY, to own and evolve our security posture across products and infrastructure. You will shape strategy, build programs from the ground up, and drive best practices while partnering with cross-functional teams to embed security in every layer.

You will accelerate threat detection, vulnerability analysis, and incident response using AI-assisted tooling, and ensure compliance with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering with a focus on security.
• Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001 or equivalent controls.
• Experience applying AI-assisted tooling to security tasks.
• Experience deploying SAST, DAST, and SCA across the software development lifecycle.
• Proven track record delivering security projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and remediate security risks across Odyssey's products and infrastructure.
• Perform static and dynamic vulnerability assessments and drive remediation efforts through to resolution.
• Evaluate security risks in AI systems and data pipelines, leveraging AI-assisted tooling to enhance detection and analysis.
• Maintain and mature Odyssey's SOC 2 Type II program for a secure vendor and customer environment.
• Design and implement security controls across the full tech stack from application to cloud infrastructure.
• Translate complex security findings into clear remediation steps for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuously audit policies and controls to stay ahead of evolving threats.
• Embed security into the developer workflow, including CI/CD pipelines and tooling.

Skills

Software Engineering

Application security

Cloud security

DevOps

Network security

AI tooling in security

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

Penetration testing tools

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

Odyssey is seeking a Founding Security Engineer in New York, NY, to own and evolve our security posture across products and infrastructure. You will shape strategy, build programs from the ground up, and drive best practices while partnering with cross-functional teams to embed security in every layer.

You will accelerate threat detection, vulnerability analysis, and incident response using AI-assisted tooling, and ensure compliance with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards.