HIPAA Security Engineer

Flo Health Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Learning support

Hybrid work model

Sabbatical

Family health perks

Job summary

Flo Health Inc. is seeking a HIPAA Security Engineer to join our Security Architecture team in London. The role requires full-time relocation from the US and offers visa sponsorship and relocation support.

You will own HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 certification roadmaps, partnering with Engineering and Legal to keep our platform secure and compliant for millions of users. Key responsibilities include leading SOC 2 and HIPAA certifications, defining security policies, automating evidence gathering,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in security/compliance (3+ in leadership), with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Core skills in SOC 2 and HIPAA within an AWS environment.
• Familiar with PHI handling, GRC platforms, and compliance automation.
• Strong ability to translate complex compliance requirements for engineering teams.
• Preferred: CISA/CISSP; experience with NIST, HiTrust, Docker/Kubernetes, and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Compliance leadership: Lead annual SOC 2 and HIPAA certifications with external auditors.
• Policy & risk: Define and maintain security policies; embed risk assessment activities within engineering processes and vendor management.
• Operational excellence: Automate evidence gathering and reduce friction.
• Stakeholder management: Serve as Security POC for regulators and partners; support ISO 27001/27701 alignment.
• Tooling: Integrate and manage GRC platforms for monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Security leadership

Policy & risk

Stakeholder management

Cloud security AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AWS

Docker/Kubernetes

GRC platforms

DevSecOps

Job description

500M+ downloads. 80M+ monthly users. A decade of building – and we’re still accelerating.

Flo is the world’s #1 health & fitness app worldwide on a mission to build a better future for female health. Backed by a $200M investment led by General Atlantic, we became the first product of our kind to reach a $1B valuation in 2024 – and we’re not slowing down.

With 7M paid subscribers and the highest-rated experience in the App Store’s health category, we’ve spent 10 years earning trust at scale. Now, we’re building the next generation of digital health – AI-powered, privacy-first, clinically backed – to help our users know their body better.

The job

We are seeking a HIPAA Security Engineerto join our team in London, UK. While this posting is open to candidates currently based in the United States, this position requires full-time relocation to London. We offer comprehensive visa sponsorship and a full relocation support package to ensure a smooth transition for the selected candidate. As a key member of Flo’s Security Architecture team, you will lead the design and operation of our US Healthcare security controls. You will own the roadmap forHIPAA compliance and SOC2 Type II certification, partnering with Engineering and Legal to build a secure, compliant platform for millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Leadership: Lead annual SOC 2 and HIPAA certifications, managing interfaces with external auditors and professional services.

Policy & Risk: Define and maintain security policies; embed risk assessment activities within engineering processes and vendor management.

Operational Excellence: Partner with control owners to automate evidence gathering and ensure controls reduce friction rather than creating it.

Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary Security POC for US regulators and partners; support the wider Security team with ISO 27001/27701 alignment.

Tooling: Manage and integrate GRC platforms to streamline compliance monitoring and reporting.

Qualifications

Experience: 7+ years in security/compliance (3+ in leadership), with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Core Skills: Deep expertise in SOC 2 and HIPAA frameworks within an AWSenvironment.

Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with PHI handling, GRC platforms, and compliance automation.

Soft Skills: Strong ability to translate complex compliance requirements into clear actions for engineering teams.

Preferred: CISA/CISSP certifications; experience with NIST, HiTrust, Docker/Kubernetes, and DevSecOps.

How we work

We’re a mission-led, product-driven team. We move fast, stay focused and take ownership – from brief to build to impact. Debate is encouraged. Decisions are shared. We care about craft, ship with purpose, and always raise the bar.

You’ll be working with people who take their work seriously, not themselves. It takes commitment, resilience, and the drive to keep going when things get tough. Because better health outcomes are worth it.

What you'll get

We support impact with meaningful reward. Here’s what that looks like:

• Competitive salary and annual reviews
• Opportunity to participate in Flo’s performance incentive scheme
• Paid holiday, sick leave, and female health leave
• Enhanced parental leave and pay for maternity, paternity, same-sex and adoptive parents
• Accelerated professional growth through world-changing work and learning support
• In-person collaboration and work in a hybrid model, with 3 days per week spent in the office
• 5-week fully paid sabbatical at 5-year Floversary
• Flo Premium for friends & family, plus more health, pension and wellbeing perks

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Our strength is in our differences. At Flo, hiring is based on merit, skill and what you bring to the role – nothing else. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, communities and identities. Read our privacy notice for job applicants.