Senior Cloud Security Engineer — Equity & AppSec Leader

Elise A.I. Technologies Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Medical, Dental and Vision premiums

Fully paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

401k benefits

Fitness & home services stipend

In-office environment with meals

Unlimited vacation

Relocation packages

Job summary

EliseAI is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security measures for our AI solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, IT, and infrastructure teams to identify vulnerabilities, automate security processes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

You will automate security workflows, embed secure development tooling, and lead AWS security initiatives across cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Automate security processes and integrate cloud-based security tools.
• Contribute application code that contributes to overall security of the application.
• Hands-on experience with AWS security practices and tools.
• Proficiency in languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, and JavaScript.
• Possesses a startup mindset with a strong sense of ownership, balancing high‑quality work with urgency.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Automate security processes, including asset management, vulnerability management, and patch management, using cloud-based tools and scripting.
• Lead the adoption of developer tooling—such as linters, static analysis, posture assessment scanners, and query inspectors—to accelerate secure system development.
• Build and embed security-first application primitives across our products.
• Contribute meaningfully to AWS security, ensuring robust protection across all aspects of our cloud infrastructure.
• Provide security guidance throughout the development lifecycle, including secure coding practices and vulnerability assessments.
• Regular identification, assessment, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Understand and communicate the risk associated with vulnerabilities to stakeholders across the organization, providing actionable security guidance.
• Work closely with other departments to align security strategies with business goals.
• Ensure project plans and security documentation are complete and up to date, providing oversight and direction for security initiatives.
• Participate in retrospectives and other activities to continuously improve the security posture of the organization.

Skills

Automation

AWS security

Python

Go

Ruby

JavaScript

Secure coding

Problem solving

Ownership

Proactive

Independent work

In-person work

Tools

Linters

Static analysis

Posture scanners

Query inspectors

Cloud tooling

Job description

EliseAI is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security measures for our AI solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, IT, and infrastructure teams to identify vulnerabilities, automate security processes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

You will automate security workflows, embed secure development tooling, and lead AWS security initiatives across cloud infrastructure.