Senior Security Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Security Engineer based in India.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of security across cloud infrastructure, applications, code, and compliance within an innovative technology environment. You will help protect critical systems and support the development of secure AI-powered solutions for enterprise users. The position combines hands-on security engineering, vulnerability management, compliance initiatives, and secure development practices. You will collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and machine learning teams to embed security throughout the product lifecycle. This is an ideal opportunity for a security professional who enjoys solving complex challenges and improving security maturity in a fast-growing organization. The role is fully remote and provides significant ownership in shaping security practices and processes.

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Accountabilities: The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for strengthening the organization's security posture across infrastructure, applications, cloud environments, and compliance frameworks. The role requires a proactive approach to identifying risks, implementing security improvements, and partnering with technical teams to build secure and reliable systems.

• Oversee security across infrastructure, applications, codebases, and cloud environments.

• Conduct penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and proactive security reviews.

• Identify, analyze, and remediate security vulnerabilities across applications, DevOps pipelines, and cloud platforms.

• Improve application and code security practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Strengthen data protection controls, including encryption, access management, audit logging, and secure hosting practices.

• Lead and support compliance initiatives related to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR requirements.

• Assist with audit preparation, security assessments, certification activities, and compliance documentation.

• Establish secure development processes and security review practices across engineering teams.

• Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, and ML teams to integrate security into product development.

• Drive continuous improvements to security processes, tools, and overall security maturity.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced security professional with strong technical expertise across application security, cloud security, infrastructure protection, and compliance. This role requires hands-on experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams.

• 3–6 years of experience in Security Engineering or a similar cybersecurity role.

• Hands-on experience with penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities.

• Strong understanding of application security and secure coding practices.

• Experience identifying security risks across codebases, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments.

• Working knowledge of AWS, GCP, and Azure security best practices.

• Experience securing Docker and Kubernetes environments.

• Familiarity with security tools including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and vulnerability management platforms.

• Experience working with Git and CI/CD systems.

• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience securing AI/ML systems is a plus.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize security initiatives, and collaborate across teams.

Benefits:

This role offers the flexibility of remote work combined with the opportunity to make a direct impact on security practices within an innovative technology environment.

• Fully remote work arrangement for candidates based in India.

• Opportunity to own and shape security practices across cloud, applications, infrastructure, and compliance.

• High-impact role within a fast-growing technology environment.

• Exposure to AI-powered products and enterprise security challenges.

• Opportunity to work closely with engineering, DevOps, and ML teams.

• Strong ownership and autonomy in driving security improvements.

• Opportunity to expand expertise across modern security technologies and frameworks.

• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

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