UpGuard
Australia
New
Staff Security Engineer (Product & Cloud)
- AI
- Ai Tools
- AWS
- Cloud
AI Summary
Leads product and cloud security for UpGuard’s AI-driven cyber risk platform, defining security standards, tooling, and practices for cloud-native infrastructure. Focuses on threat modeling, vulnerability management, 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 genuine autonomy
Fully remote with optional offices in Sydney and Hobart
Key Responsibilities
Lead threat modeling and security reviews for product portfolio and cloud infrastructure
Build automation, policy-as-code, and AI-driven security tooling for SDLC
Design and implement secure-by-default configurations for cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure
Own end-to-end vulnerability management and triage
Build scalable detection and response systems for malicious activity
Collaborate with product engineering and platform teams to embed security
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Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
WFH setup within first 3 months
Monthly lifestyle subsidy
$1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance
18 weeks paid parental leave
Personal leave allowance (sick & carer’s leave)
Top-spec hardware (laptops)
Generative AI subsidy
Stock options
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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 help organizations 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 for years to come.
In this role, you will:
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