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Staff Security Engineer (Product & Cloud)

UpGuard • Australia
Full Remote
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Leads product and cloud security for UpGuard, defining security standards, tooling, and practices for AI-driven cyber risk management. Focuses on threat modeling, secure-by-default infrastructure, and embedding security into the SDLC. Requires 7+ years in security engineering, cloud security (GCP preferred), and Kubernetes.

Key Highlights
First dedicated product security hire at UpGuard
Staff-level individual contributor role with autonomy and influence
Focus on AI-driven security tooling, threat modeling, and secure-by-default infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
Lead threat modeling and security reviews for product and cloud infrastructure
Build AI-driven security tooling and automate security processes
Design and implement secure-by-default configurations for cloud and Kubernetes
Own vulnerability management, detection, and incident response systems
Collaborate with product engineering and platform teams to embed security in SDLC
Technical Skills Required
Cloud Security (GCP preferred) Kubernetes Security Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu)
Benefits & Perks
WFH setup within first 3 months
Monthly lifestyle subsidy
$1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance
18 weeks paid parental leave
Top-spec hardware and generative AI subsidy
Stock options
Nice to Have
Experience as the first security hire at a scaling company
Familiarity with AI/LLM security risks
Strong backend engineering skills in Go
Experience supporting SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audits
Public security research, CVEs, or offensive security skills

Job Description

WHO ARE WE?

At UpGuard, we replace manual security bottlenecks with AI-driven precision. We build the Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform, integrating security ratings, threat intel, and agentic AI to empower organizations to manage cyber risk.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is UpGuard's first dedicated product security hire. You will have significant ownership over the direction of product security as we scale. You will define security standards, tooling, and practices that protect UpGuard's products and infrastructure.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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