Remote IT & Security Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Remote work

Job summary

Epoch AI is seeking an IT and Security Specialist to own our systems, accounts, and access, and to set the security standards that protect our research and data. You will decide who can reach what, run accounts and tools, fix security risks, and collaborate with engineers to ensure protocols are followed.

The role emphasizes practical security judgment, hands-on work, and minimal coding. You’ll manage Google Workspace, AWS IAM, and cloud services, while aligning security with product goals in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security, DevSecOps or IT operations.
• Experience owning security at a medium-sized org.
• Experience with complex tech and research projects, AI space preferred.
• Fluent collaboration with engineers.
• Experience running IT/security operations: identity, access, endpoints, cloud.
• Deep knowledge of Google Workspace administration and AWS IAM (strong plus).
• Comfort making access decisions without a committee.
• Familiarity with AI research and Epoch's work (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Set security protocols and keep them current without unnecessary processes.
• Identify and remediate security risks hands-on and ensure engineers implement measures.
• Own implementation decisions like 2FA and explain tradeoffs.
• Partner with engineering and research to set practical standards.
• Hold standards-light to ensure compliance without friction.
• Manage access across Google Workspace, GitHub, AWS, Google Cloud, 1Password, Slack, Airtable.
• Manage admin and owner roles on core platforms to avoid COO bottlenecks.
• Run cloud accounts and software subscriptions: projects, IAM, budgets, renewals, pricing.
• Own onboarding/offboarding: accounts/groups on day one and removal when leaving.
• Be the first point of contact for technical issues; remote role focuses on accounts/software.

Skills

Security

DevSecOps

IT operations

Engineering collaboration

Admin authority

AI research

Tools

Google Workspace administration

AWS IAM

Job description

Epoch AI is seeking an IT and Security Specialist to own our systems, accounts, and access, and to set the security standards that protect our research and data. You will decide who can reach what, run accounts and tools, fix security risks, and collaborate with engineers to ensure protocols are followed.

The role emphasizes practical security judgment, hands-on work, and minimal coding. You’ll manage Google Workspace, AWS IAM, and cloud services, while aligning security with product goals in a