Lead Security Engineer

🏒 Thealleninstitute · πŸ“ Seattle, WA · πŸ’Ό onsite πŸ’° $176,400 - $264,600 / yr
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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on-site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.
Our base salary range is $176,400 - $264,600, and in addition we have generous bonus plans to provide a competitive compensation package. 

Who You Are:

Are you a security-minded individual who not only enjoys identifying security vulnerabilities but also looks forward to helping close out concerns? If so, our infrastructure team is looking for a security leader who can identify and prioritize our biggest security concerns as well as contribute to resolving them. In this role, you’ll work collaboratively across the organization to understand our technical landscape, organize and prioritize security concerns, and directly contribute to projects to secure our systems. If you enjoy taking initiative, learning about new systems, and making a real impact, we want you on our team.

Who We Are: 

At Ai2, you'll be joining a team of top AI researchers and talented engineers who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We have projects spanning natural language processing, robotics, artificial assistants, and fully open foundational models.

As a Security Engineer, you would be a key part of our core infrastructure team, with a unique opportunity to improve the security of our groundbreaking initiatives. If you join our team, you will lead our company’s security program: establishing how we conduct security evaluations of programs, auditing systems for security concerns, prioritizing security investments, and working across the company to reduce our security risks.

We have a beautiful new office right across from Lake Union in Seattle; catered lunches five times a week; great pay and benefits; smart, friendly, and helpful coworkers; and even a couple of kayaks and paddleboards you can take out on sunny days.

Your Next Challenge:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Establish and maintain documentation for Ai2's organizational approach to security, including policies, standards, and system security plans (SSPs).
  • Maintain and prioritize a backlog of security investments.
  • Conduct in-depth security assessments t
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