Fluidstack ยท 1 day ago
Information Security Engineer, Bare Metal
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expFluidstack is building infrastructure for abundant intelligence, partnering with top AI labs and enterprises. The Information Security Engineer, Bare Metal will design, implement, and maintain the security of the bare metal fleet, ensuring high-scale security measures across the infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Bare Metal Lifecycle Security: Own the security throughout the entire lifecycle of the bare metal fleet, from provisioning and hardening to decommission
Image Security and Hardening: Design and implement secure, hardened base operating system images (Linux) for all production and development environments, including automated vulnerability scanning and patch management
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Security: Define and enforce security best practices for BMCs, including access controls, credential management, logging, and firmware integrity/patching
Network Security: Collaborate with network engineering to design and implement secure network architectures, including micro-segmentation, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and firewall policies for the bare metal environment
Storage and Data Protection: Implement strong security controls for storage systems, focusing on data-at-rest encryption, key management, and secure access protocols for both local and networked storage
Automation: Develop security automation and tooling (e.g., configuration management scripts) to ensure security is enforced consistently and at scale across the fleet
Security Monitoring and Incident Response: Configure and manage security monitoring for bare metal infrastructure and participate in the incident response process for critical security events
Security Review: Conduct regular security audits and threat modeling exercises for new hardware and infrastructure designs
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in an Information Security or Infrastructure Engineering role, with a strong focus on bare metal, IaaS, or high-scale cloud infrastructure
Deep practical experience with Linux operating system hardening (e.g., SELinux, AppArmor, kernel-level security)
Expert-level knowledge of network security principles, including TCP/IP, VPNs, firewall rulesets, and zero-trust concepts
Proven ability to implement and manage encryption technologies, including disk-level encryption (e.g., LUKS) and hardware-level encryption
Strong scripting and automation skills in languages such as Python, Go, or Rust, and experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
Understanding of hardware security modules (HSMs) and trusted computing concepts (e.g., TPM/TXT)
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across engineering teams
Preferred
Experience with specific BMC platforms (e.g., OpenBMC, Dell iDRAC, HPE iLO)
Familiarity with compliance standards relevant to bare metal environments (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP)
Experience with hardware-level root of trust and secure boot implementations
Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, CEH)
Benefits
Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.
Company
Fluidstack
FluidStack is an AI cloud platform for frontier labs and startups.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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Seedcamp
2025-06-01Undisclosed
2024-10-01Private Equity
2018-02-01Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Gary Wu
CEO, Co-Founder
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