Security Engineer: Build End-to-End Platform Security

Aspiron Search Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspiron Search Limited, in partnership with an early-stage AI firm, seeks its first dedicated Security Engineer to own both infrastructure and application security from day one. You’ll define what strong security looks like and set the technical bar for the engineering org.

The role involves securing product APIs and cloud estate, protecting sensitive data, and shaping secure development practices. This is a hands-on, architect-level security position in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in security engineering or infrastructure security.
• AppSec: secure code review, threat modelling, vulnerability classes.
• Strong engineering background, able to write code (Python or Go).
• Hands-on securing production systems: authN/authZ, data protection, vulnerabilities.
• Strong cloud fundamentals (AWS and/or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Own application and infrastructure security end-to-end - product, APIs and cloud estate.
• Protect sensitive customer data from access to audit trails.
• Spearhead secure development practices: threat modelling, SDLC security reviews, vulnerability management.
• Establish detection and response: monitoring and alerting with effective playbooks.
• Lead SOC 2 readiness and security posture improvement.

Skills

Security engineering

Infrastructure security

AppSec

Threat modelling

Python or Go

Cloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP)

Hands-on production security

Job description

Aspiron Search Limited, in partnership with an early-stage AI firm, seeks its first dedicated Security Engineer to own both infrastructure and application security from day one. You’ll define what strong security looks like and set the technical bar for the engineering org.

The role involves securing product APIs and cloud estate, protecting sensitive data, and shaping secure development practices. This is a hands-on, architect-level security position in a fast-growing environment.