Security Engineer

Baseten powers mission-critical inference for AI companies like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. They recently raised a $1.5B Series F led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Security Engineer to help build, maintain, and improve the security posture of our rapidly growing ML infrastructure platform. As one of the first dedicated security hires, you will work cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams to ensure the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

• Security architecture and design: Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement secure systems and infrastructure, including cloud (AWS/GCP) environments and container orchestration platforms.
• Vulnerability management: Lead proactive vulnerability assessments, pen tests, and remediation efforts.
• Incident response: Develop and maintain incident response processes, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and post-incident reviews.
• Identity and access management (IAM): Oversee IAM strategies and tools.
• Security compliance and audits: Ensure compliance with standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and assist with audits, policy creation, and risk assessments.
• Employee security training: Develop and deliver security training programs and documentation.
• DevSecOps integration: Partner with DevOps teams to embed security into the CI/CD pipeline, automating security checks.

• 3+ years of experience in a Security Engineer or similar security-focused role, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security (AWS/GCP), container security, and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
• Hands-on experience with security tooling (SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners) and scripting languages to automate security tasks.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Incident response expertise, including forensic analysis and root cause investigation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity (U.S. only)
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Flexible PTO policy including company-wide Winter Break (offices closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot (U.S. only)
• Company-facilitated 401(k)
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups