Cloud Security Architect – AI Scale-Up | Remote U.S. (HQ: NYC)

Are you excited by the challenge of building secure-by-design cloud infrastructure at scale—right from the ground up?

We’re hiring on behalf of an AI-driven scale-up backed by significant VC investment. With explosive growth ahead and an ambitious roadmap, they’re hiring a Cloud Security Architect to embed security into the core of their multi-cloud environment and help shape their cloud-first, AI-enabled future.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing cloud-native security architecture across AWS/GCP environments
• Embedding security into DevOps processes, pipelines, and containerized deployments
• Working directly with engineering and product teams to threat model and build security into new features
• Defining security policies, standards, and automation to support rapid scaling
• Advising leadership on cloud risk posture and influencing secure platform evolution

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of hands-on cloud security experience in fast-paced or high-growth tech environments
• Deep knowledge of cloud security services (IAM, VPC, KMS, WAF, EDR, etc.) and DevSecOps best practices
• Experience securing Kubernetes, serverless, and microservices architectures
• Proactive, self-starter mindset with strong collaboration skills
• AWS or GCP certification a plus; startup or scale-up experience preferred

Why join?

• Be part of a mission-driven, AI-first company shaping the future of intelligent systems
• Massive opportunity for growth, impact, and ownership
• Remote-first culture with strong support for flexible work
• Equity, performance bonuses, and rapid career progression