TwelveLabs is looking for a Lead Software Security Engineer to pioneer efforts that fortify security and compliance standards for our cutting-edge AI models. You will design systems that prioritize security, architect resilient infrastructure, and embed secure-by-default frameworks from the ground up.

What You'll Do

Design and implement security measures throughout the AI/ML model development cycle, from training data protection to safeguarding training and deployment code.
Develop strategies and controls to safeguard the weights of trained models.
Shape policies and procedures to embed security into product design, infrastructure, and employee practices.
Construct and maintain a security-centric software development environment, emphasizing safe coding practices.
Architect rigorous protocols to safeguard customer data and ensure alignment with compliance standards like SOC2, GDPR, and ISO.
Regularly perform penetration testing and security audits to detect and remediate vulnerabilities.
Drive the blueprint and rollout of watertight strategies for on-premise deployments, including licensing validation, code encryption, and model encryption.

What We're Looking For

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.
+10 years in the industry working on security, privacy, and engineering.
Proven experience with Cloud and Networking infrastructure and security on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Good understanding of the Linux Operating System, Networking, Security Monitoring, Intrusion Detection & Response, Authentication & Access Control and Security Protocols.
Proven experience with Web Application security assessments and penetration testing.
Experience with Terraform or other configuration management tools.
Experience building internal security tooling.
Experience enforcing security policies in an organization.
Strong verbal and written communications and leadership skills.

Nice to Have

Have supported fast-paced startup engineering teams.
Programming experience, ideally with Python, Go, or Bash scripting.
Have solid understanding and practical experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, GDPR, and ISO.
Care about AI safety risk scenarios.
Knowledge of designing control and sandboxing systems for AI research.