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 frameworks
Drive vulnerability management end-to-end, from detection to remediation, working closely with engineering teams to prioritize and resolve risks efficiently
Design and improve security processes and controls across infrastructure, applications, and internal systems
Lead security input in architecture and engineering decisions, helping teams build secure-by-design systems
Oversee and improve identity and access management, endpoint security, and core IT security practices
Own vendor security and third-party risk management, including assessments, risk evaluation, and mitigation strategies
Lead audit readiness and execution for SOC 2 and ISO 27001, including control design, evidence collection, and auditor coordination
Partner with customer-facing teams to handle security questionnaires and build scalable, high-quality response processes
Contribute 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 field
Direct experience with security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001, including audit processes
Deep experience with vulnerability management, including tooling, prioritization, and remediation workflows
Fluency working across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern SaaS ecosystems
Experience with identity and access management, endpoint security, and IT/security operations
Demonstrated ability to translate security risks into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrable 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 artifacts
Demonstrable proactive, pragmatic mindset as well as capacity for balancing security best practices with business needs
Experience working cross-functionally influencing without authority in a remote-first environment
Nice To Have
Experience designing or improving SIEM, logging, and alerting pipelines
Familiarity with compliance automation platforms (Drata, Vanta, Tugboat, etc.)
Experience leading or owning SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audits
Background in application or cloud security engineering
Experience mentoring or guiding more junior team members
What We Offer
Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefits
Flexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust - we build our work days around our lives, not the other way around
Home office stipend, coworking and ongoing education budgets
A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core values
To be part of truly mission-driven work that reduces wildfires, protects earth’s natural resources and helps solve our climate crisis