Security Engineer
Mercor
Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion, focused on the intersection of labor markets and AI research. As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for safeguarding systems, infrastructure, and data, designing security controls, and ensuring compliance with security frameworks. The role requires a proactive approach to security in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with engineers to integrate security into development workflows.
Qualification
- Strong knowledge of security principles, tools, and best practices.
- Experience with SIEMs, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability scanning.
- Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Solid understanding of encryption, authentication, and authorization systems.
- Proven track record of securing distributed, high-scale environments.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to balance security rigor with business speed in a hyper-growth environment.
Responsibility
- Designing and implementing security controls across infrastructure, applications, and networks.
- Monitoring for vulnerabilities, threats, and suspicious activity.
- Performing penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and incident response.
- Embedding security practices into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
- Ensuring compliance with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
- Partnering with engineers to ensure security is a first-class part of system design.
- Researching emerging threats and implementing countermeasures proactively.
