Remote Security Engineer - AI Gateway Platform

About the Role

We're hiring a Remote Security Engineer to join OpenRouter, the leading AI routing and infrastructure layer that empowers enterprises to manage and optimize large language models across various providers. As the first Security Engineer in our team, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our systems, infrastructure, applications, and data. This hands-on position will allow you to directly impact how we protect millions of API requests daily, ensuring the security of our platform and users.

What You'll Do

• Deploy and operate vulnerability scanning across our cloud infrastructure, triaging findings and driving remediation with engineering teams.
• Lead security assessments for internal and customer security needs, including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audits.
• Maintain vulnerability and remediation documentation for auditors and act as a liaison between product, engineering, compliance, and GTM to guide and prioritize security investments.
• Perform penetration tests, tabletop exercises, disaster recovery testing, and incident response.
• Manage endpoint security tooling as we scale, conducting audit log reviews and maintaining visibility across our stack.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years in security engineering or operations.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security and expertise in operating within a cloud-hosted environment.
• Comfortable in compliance-heavy environments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA).
• Strong experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, Panther) and vulnerability scanners (e.g., Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7).
• AI-forward with hands-on experience adopting, leveraging, and integrating AI tools.
• Startup mindset; thrive in building programs from the ground up.
• Ability to communicate risk and technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure or inference platforms.
• Automation and scripting with Python.
• Healthcare data handling or BAA compliance experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $150,000 per year.
• Fully remote work environment, allowing you to work from anywhere in the world.
• Opportunity to shape the security landscape of a cutting-edge AI platform.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate your schedule.
• Collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills.
• Health and wellness benefits.