
Security Engineering Lead
Outset
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own, develop, and maintain the company security policy framework, ensuring policies are current, practical, and aligned with compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.).
- Develop and maintain security playbooks, incident response procedures, and standard operating procedures across all security domains.
- Own Outset’s internal IT security program—including assessment, administration, and implementation of controls across corporate systems, endpoints, and SaaS tooling.
- Own the customer security questionnaire process: review, respond to, and track all inbound security assessments from prospects and customers.
- Assess and triage reported security vulnerabilities, prioritizing based on risk and directly implementing fixes across production software and infrastructure using hands-on (AI-assisted) coding skills.
- Lead investigations into security alerts and incidents; own the end-to-end response and post-incident review process.
- Design and implement security controls across cloud infrastructure (AWS), corporate systems, and endpoints.
- Conduct internal security reviews and threat modeling for new and existing products and features.
- Partner with engineering to embed secure development practices into CI/CD workflows and the SDLC.
- Manage the penetration testing program—scoping engagements, coordinating external vendors, and driving remediation of findings.
- Build and maintain detection and response pipelines for cloud and application environments; manage SIEM tooling and log analytics.
- Support SOC 2 and other compliance initiatives through technical controls, policy documentation, and audit evidence collection.
- Manage third-party risk assessments and vendor security reviews.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, information security, or a related role.
- Demonstrated experience authoring and maintaining security policies, standards, and playbooks.
- Hands-on familiarity with cloud environments (AWS) and modern SaaS tooling stacks.
- Strong understanding of identity management, endpoint protection, and network security fundamentals.
- Proficiency in scripting or automation (Python, Go, or similar); comfort using AI-assisted coding tools for production changes.
- Experience managing customer-facing security questionnaires and security review processes.
- Experience running or coordinating penetration testing engagements with external vendors.
- Experience with SIEM, detection engineering, or log analytics platforms.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and the technical controls that underpin them.
- Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex security concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Startup experience or demonstrated comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- Familiarity with securing AI/ML pipelines, data infrastructure, or internal developer tooling is a plus.
Benefits
- Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
- Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
- Competitive cash and equity compensation. Actual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
security policy developmentincident response proceduressecurity controls implementationvulnerability assessmentpenetration testingscriptingautomationcloud securitySIEMlog analytics
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptability
Certifications
SOC 2ISO 27001