mazehq - Security Engineer (Internal)
Requirements
• Broad, Hands-On Security Engineering: 5+ years building and running security, with genuine breadth across cloud security and application security rather than depth in only one — comfortable being the person who covers the whole surface area • AWS Security Expertise: Deep, hands-on knowledge of AWS security — IAM, hardening, and AWS-native security tooling — with the judgement to prioritise what matters • Application Security Capability: Real experience finding and fixing application-layer vulnerabilities, and embedding secure development practices into engineering workflows • Infrastructure as Code Proficiency: Strong experience managing security controls programmatically with Terraform, building secure, scalable infrastructure through code • Coding and Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar for security automation, custom tooling, and integrating security into development workflows • Compliance and GRC Know-How: Practical experience translating SOC2, ISO27001, or similar requirements into technical controls — without letting process become the product • Pragmatic Security Mindset: A track record of balancing security rigour with business velocity, implementing controls that enable engineering rather than block it • Startup Self-Direction: Proven ability to operate autonomously as an early security hire, prioritise ruthlessly, and build without extensive oversight — and to thrive in the ambiguity of an early-stage company • Foundation-Setter: Mindset to build security in a way others can build on as the team grows — clear documentation, repeatable processes, and standards a future team and security leadership inherit cleanly • Experience building security programs at early-stage startups (seed through Series B) • Background in DevOps or SRE that grew into security engineering • Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes) • Experience at a cybersecurity product company • A bias toward building vs buying security tooling under startup constraints • AI-assisted security workflow experience
Benefits
• Ambitious Challenge: We're building at the intersection of generative AI (LLMs and agents) and cybersecurity — and you'll secure the company doing it, across cloud and application security. • Build Security from Zero: Own the internal security function from day one, establishing the architecture, tooling, and practices that scale Maze through hypergrowth — then help grow the team and function around you as we scale. • Expert Team: Work alongside a CTO and engineering team with deep experience in AI and cybersecurity — hands-on leaders who have been part of multiple acquisitions and an IPO — giving you strong technical partnership while you own security. • Impactful Work: Cybersecurity is a force for good. Your work directly enables AI-powered security solutions that protect organisations worldwide — making security an enabler of innovation, not a blocker. • Build an AI-native Company: Join early enough to design everything from the ground up, with significant equity upside and a clear path to grow as our security organisation matures.
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