K Health · 21 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer - Application Security
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expK Health is a leading clinical AI company focused on delivering accessible, high-quality healthcare. They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to protect their infrastructure and applications while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and developing security solutions across their technical ecosystem.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareInformation TechnologymHealthMobile AppsPrimary and Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of robust application security protocols throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Design, deploy, and continuously monitor cloud security architecture across our cloud environments, ensuring performance and resilience
Manage the security posture of K’s core IT infrastructure, internal networks, and perimeter defenses, mitigating threats before they impact operations
Ensure adherence to relevant healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) across all product lines and systems
Conduct proactive vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security reviews to identify and remediate potential weaknesses in our platforms
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security tools and practices into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Information Security, Cloud Security, IT Security, and/or Application Security
Strong expertise in cloud technology (AWS, GCP, or Azure), modern programming languages, utilization of generative coding utilities, and the security implications of utilizing AI code development utilities
Demonstrated experience researching, establishing, and successfully rolling out enterprise-wide security policies and guidelines
Proven experience establishing a cutting-edge security posture, particularly within the regulated healthcare technology field
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex security risks into clear, actionable advice for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Expertise in compliance, security, and regulatory areas such as; HIPAA, PHI, AKS, SOC 2, ISO, GDPR, etc
Flexibility in covering a rotation for critical on-call support responsibilities
Preferred
Exploring, partnering and implementing bleeding edge tech not readily available to others
Experience with specific tools and tech K uses including but not limited to: Datadog, Sumologic, Torq, flare.io, GCP, Entitle, Okta, Orca, FlowSec, Prisma
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule with weekly lunches and stocked fridges
Monthly social committees for company events
18 vacation days, 9 company holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
Stock options for every full-time employee
Paid parental leave
401k benefit
Commuter Benefits
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options
Company
K Health
K Health is a data-driven digital primary care system that uses AI to deliver personalized primary care services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2021 (3)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$418.7MKey Investors
Claure GroupValor Equity PartnersMangrove Capital Partners
2024-07-01Series Unknown· $88.36M
2023-07-17Series Unknown· $59M
2021-01-19Series E· $132M
Leadership Team
Allon Bloch
Co-Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-11-23
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