Senior Security Engineer

Role & Team As our inaugural Senior Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Overstory’s systems, data, and reputation. Partnering closely with your manager - the Director of Information Security and Compliance - you will take ownership of our security and compliance posture, and define, implement, and continuously improve our security program. You will lead initiatives across vulnerability management, compliance, and security operations, while acting as a trusted partner to engineering, product, and business teams. This role is ideal for someone who combines hands-on technical expertise with a strategic mindset and enjoys building scalable security practices in a growing company. Time Zone Requirement: Eastern North America (NST, AST, EST) What You’ll Do Own and evolve Overstory’s compliance program, ensuring ongoing alignment with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other relevant frameworksDrive vulnerability management end-to-end, from detection to remediation, working closely with engineering teams to prioritize and resolve risks efficientlyDesign and improve security processes and controls across infrastructure, applications, and internal systemsLead security input in architecture and engineering decisions, helping teams build secure-by-design systemsOversee and improve identity and access management, endpoint security, and core IT security practicesOwn vendor security and third-party risk management, including assessments, risk evaluation, and mitigation strategiesLead audit readiness and execution for SOC 2 and ISO 27001, including control design, evidence collection, and auditor coordinationPartner with customer-facing teams to handle security questionnaires and build scalable, high-quality response processesContribute to security awareness and culture, mentoring others and raising the security bar across the organization Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or a related fieldDirect experience with security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001, including audit processesDeep experience with vulnerability management, including tooling, prioritization, and remediation workflowsFluency working across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern SaaS ecosystemsExperience with identity and access management, endpoint security, and IT/security operationsDemonstrated ability to translate security risks into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrable experience (or at a minimum a serious interest in) leveraging AI tooling to accelerate business impact.Strong written communication skills and are comfortable owning documentation and audit artifactsDemonstrable proactive, pragmatic mindset as well as capacity for balancing security best practices with business needsExperience working cross-functionally influencing without authority in a remote-first environment Nice To Have Experience designing or improving SIEM, logging, and alerting pipelinesFamiliarity with compliance automation platforms (Drata, Vanta, Tugboat, etc.)Experience leading or owning SOC 2 / ISO 27001 auditsBackground in application or cloud security engineeringExperience mentoring or guiding more junior team members What We Offer Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefitsFlexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust - we build our work days around our lives, not the other way aroundHome office stipend, coworking and ongoing education budgets A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core valuesTo be part of truly mission-driven work that reduces wildfires, protects earth’s natural resources and helps solve our climate crisis