apolloresearch - Apollo Research - Principal Security Engineer

• Engineering mindset. You treat security operations and GRC as engineering problems. You reach for automation and systems solutions over manual processes. • Pragmatism. You understand that security exists to enable Apollo's mission and maintain partner trust, and you tailor your advice to our risk profile. • Leadership. You are capable of building out our security programme from scratch. • Hands-on. In addition to leading the security programme, you are willing and able to drive implementation yourself. • Speed. You make good-enough decisions quickly and execute fast once a decision is made. • Adaptability to new developments. You have a strong base of knowledge that enables you to make decisions under uncertainty as AI tooling and the threat landscape evolve. • Stakeholder credibility. Non-security people trust you internally, and you can credibly represent Apollo to lab partner security teams externally. • Applications deadline: We are conducting interviews actively and aim to fill this role as soon as we find someone suitable. • 7+ years experience in security engineering, security operations, or a related technical security role • Track record of building buy-in for security practices and being trusted by non-security people • Experience building or significantly maturing a security programme • Familiarity with cloud security (AWS IAM, networking, infrastructure review) • Experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2) • Hands-on experience with endpoint management (Kandji, Jamf, or similar) and identity/access management • Experience administering Google Workspace or equivalentInterest in Apollo's mission of AI safety • Ability to review infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and application code (Python) for security issues • Experience as a security point of contact for external partners or customers • Demonstrated interest in AI safety (e.g. worked at an AI safety org, relevant coursework or research)We want to emphasise that people who feel they don't fulfill all of these characteristics but think they would be a good fit for the position nonetheless are strongly encouraged to apply. We believe that excellent candidates can come from a variety of backgrounds and are excited to give you opportunities to shine.