Vice President of Security

Job Summary

To lead the security strategy and operations at Engine, the full-time salaried Vice President of Security will establish AI security functions, oversee security engineering, and enhance operational security while collaborating closely with senior leadership and representing security to the executive team and enterprise customers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI security capabilities, including an internal AI gateway and agent identity management
• Lead security engineering teams, driving initiatives for secure application development, detection engineering, and identity management
• Manage enterprise trust and compliance efforts, ensuring security narratives support fundraising and enterprise sales while maintaining SOC 2 and PCI controls

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in security, including 5+ years in leadership roles during periods of hypergrowth
• Strong technical background in cloud-native security, including AWS identity and modern AppSec tooling
• Proven experience in building new security functions and managing corporate IT responsibilities
• Deep understanding of AI security challenges, including prompt injection and data exfiltration
• Executive presence with the ability to engage with boards and enterprise customers effectively