Scale AI · 7 hours ago
Staff Security Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$264K/yr - $330K/yr
3+ years expScale AI is a company focused on developing reliable AI systems for important decisions. They are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to build secure foundations for application and infrastructure, partnering with product and engineering teams to ensure safe software development.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingGenerative AIImage RecognitionMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and build secure application and infrastructure foundations that engineering teams use by default
Partner with product and engineering teams across the full SDLC, from RFC and architecture reviews through implementation, launch, and long-term maintenance
Conduct deep architecture, design, and code reviews, identifying systemic risks beyond individual vulnerabilities
Build and maintain secure cloud and CI/CD foundations using Infrastructure as Code
Act as a technical advisor to engineering teams, helping them ship secure, maintainable, production-grade systems
Serve as a technical point of contact during high-impact security events, contributing engineering and operational leadership
Influence security strategy and technical direction through tooling, standards, and clear technical guidance
Mentor engineers and help raise the overall security and engineering maturity of the organization
Qualification
Required
Staff-level experience in 3+ of the areas below (Senior at a minimum)
Deep, production-level expertise in TypeScript and the Node.js ecosystem, including frameworks such as Next.js and modern tooling
A strong track record of shipping and owning production software, including experience with testing, deployment, and on-call operations
Experience conducting security, architecture, and design reviews, not just code-level audits
Deep familiarity with AWS cloud primitives, including IAM, and experience designing systems for multiple environments
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, or similar), treating infrastructure as software
Strong ability to structure ambiguous problems, diagnose root causes independently, and propose pragmatic solutions
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security and architectural tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
A proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive adoption of secure patterns without blocking velocity
Preferred
Experience with Kubernetes and container security, including network policies and workload isolation
Background in Platform Engineering or Developer Productivity, such as building shared tooling, CLIs, frameworks, or base images
Proficiency in Python, particularly in environments supporting AI/ML workloads
Familiarity with AI / LLM systems, agentic workflows, and emerging AI security concerns
Experience working in large-scale monorepos or with modern build systems (e.g., Bazel)
Exposure to data security, data pipelines, or compliance-driven systems (e.g., GDPR)
Willingness to learn and build automation around compliance environments (e.g., FedRAMP, GovCloud)
Interest in emerging infrastructure challenges such as GPU or HPC cluster security
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
A learning and development stipend
Generous PTO
A commuter stipend
Company
Scale AI
Scale’s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.9BKey Investors
MetaAccelTiger Global Management
2025-06-10Corporate Round· $14.3B
2025-06-04Series Unknown
2024-05-21Series F· $1B
Leadership Team
Jason Droege
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Cinelli
Chief Financial Officer
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