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About the Role

We're hiring our founding Security Operations Engineer to help build and scale our security program from the ground up. This is a hands-on role for a builder who wants to shape security from the ground up. As our first dedicated Security Engineer, you’ll partner with the IT & Security Team to design and scale security across cloud, identity, applications, endpoints, and incident response. You’ll lead technical execution while collaborating on architecture, priorities, and long-term strategy. This role offers meaningful ownership, active mentorship, and the opportunity to build a practical security program that grows with the company.

Responsibilities

Build and mature the company's security operations program.
Design, implement, and continuously improve SIEM, EDR, and endpoint security capabilities.
Develop, tune, and maintain detections across cloud, endpoint, identity, and SaaS platforms.
Lead technical incident investigations while collaborating on incident response planning and post-incident reviews.
Design and continuously improve AWS and GCP security posture.
Lead implementation of identity security across Okta, Google Workspace, cloud IAM, privileged access, MFA, and SSO.
Secure Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code environments.
Design and maintain centralized security logging and telemetry.
Lead the vulnerability management program in partnership with Engineering and IT.
Partner with Engineering to improve secure software development, API security, and application security.
Lead security awareness initiatives, phishing simulations, and tabletop exercises.
Evaluate emerging AI technologies that improve security operations while supporting secure AI adoption.

Requirements

5+ years in Security Engineering, Security Operations, Incident Response, or related cybersecurity roles.
Hands-on AWS and GCP security experience.
Experience with SIEM, EDR, detection engineering, and threat hunting.
Strong knowledge of identity security, cloud IAM, and Zero Trust.
Experience securing Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Knowledge of API Security and OWASP Top 10.
Experience developing security metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
Familiarity with SOC 2 or similar frameworks.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience using AI/LLMs to improve security operations, investigations, detection engineering, or automation.
Experience designing, implementing, and tuning IDS/IPS, DLP, or related security controls.
Experience developing and maintaining security policies, standards, runbooks, and SOPs for technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

AWS
GCP
SIEM
EDR
Detection Engineering
Threat Hunting
Identity Security
Cloud IAM
Zero Trust
Kubernetes
Docker
Infrastructure-as-Code
API Security
OWASP Top 10
Security Metrics
KPIs
Dashboards
Executive Reporting
SOC 2
AI/LLMs
IDS/IPS
DLP
Security Policies
Security Standards
Runbooks
SOPs

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

On-site
Hybrid

Experience Level

5+ years

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Full healthcare coverage; 100% premium coverage for employee and dependents
Yearly new parent stipend
Fertility coverage through Carrot
Mental health support through Rula
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend
Commuter benefits
401(k) company matching
$300 health and wellness benefit quarterly
Daily lunch provided in office
Dinner provided when working late
Regular team off-sites and company events

About the Company

Edison Scientific builds and deploys AI scientist agents to accelerate science and the development of new medicines.
We are an ambitious team run by scientists and engineers from leading institutions across biology, physics, chemistry, and AI.

Equal Opportunity

Edison Scientific is an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.