Staff Security Engineer
Jellyfish · Remote · United States ·
COMPENSATION
$185k – $270k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote (US)
- AI security focus
- No visa sponsorship
- EST/CST preferred
As the ultimate technical authority for security at Jellyfish, you will define the vision and scale the security engineering program. You will partner with engineering leadership to embed security into the product DNA while remaining hands-on by building features and writing code. The focus includes securing SaaS platforms, automating vulnerability management, and addressing unique challenges in AI and LLM ecosystems.
What you'll do
- Define and drive the strategic security roadmap aligned with business objectives
- Design and mandate scalable security architectures for infrastructure and products
- Implement and govern the Secure Development Lifecycle company-wide
- Establish secure practices for internal and customer-facing AI tools
- Lead threat modeling and risk assessments for AI and machine learning systems
- Spearhead automated remedial workflows and vulnerability management strategies
- Mentor engineers and advise executive leadership on security posture
- Direct response to critical security incidents and manage bug bounty programs
What you'll need
- Proven track record scaling application security in SaaS or startup environments
- Deep expertise in software engineering with Python, JavaScript, Rust, or C/C++
- Strong understanding of security challenges in AI and Large Language Models
- Ability to balance rapid product innovation with rigorous security standards
- Experience driving cross-functional consensus and influencing engineering leaders
- Eligibility to work in the US for any employer without visa sponsorship
- Located in EST or CST time zones is preferred
- Comfortable working autonomously in a distributed team environment
Nice to have
- Expertise in Python, Django, Postgres, AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD tools
- Active contribution to open-source security projects or industry working groups
- Experience transforming collaboration between security and engineering teams
- Previous experience leading security at a high-growth startup
Stack
- Python
- Django
- Postgres
- AWS
- Terraform
- Circle CI
- GitLab
- GitHub Actions
- Semgrep
- LLVM
How you'll work
- Fully remote within the United States
- EST or CST time zone preferred
- Occasional travel may be required
- No visa sponsorship available