[Remote] Security Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clay is a company focused on helping organizations turn growth ideas into reality through creativity and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to build a modern security organization, focusing on both Cloud Security and Application Security while leveraging automation and AI to enhance security operations.ResponsibilitiesBuild security primitives, tooling, and automation that scale with the product and engineering orgDefine and implement our strategy for modern security workflows: AI-assisted vulnerability discovery, automated code review, threat detection, and remediationCollaborate with Infrastructure and Product Engineering to make secure defaults the easiest pathOwn projects end to end: design, implementation, rollout, and measurementSecure our cloud environment (IAM, network policies, container security, secrets management, and misconfiguration prevention)Define and enforce least-privilege access patterns across services and humansImprove cloud visibility and control using infrastructure-as-code and cloud security tooling (we currently use Terraform, AWS Config, and AWS Security Hub)Develop preventative controls and safe deployment patterns that reduce the probability and blast radius of incidentsLead secure design and secure coding practices, and prevent common vulnerability classesPerform architecture reviews and code-level security reviews, and work hands-on with engineers to ship fixesOwn the vulnerability discovery and validation lifecycle: static and dynamic analysis, dependency checks, pen tests, and bug bounties. Integrate modern automated detection systems (including Claude Mythos-class models) to find vulnerabilities at scaleBuild and deploy security agents and automated workflows that can scan codebases, propose fixes, and in some cases autonomously deploy security patchesBuild frameworks and reusable components for authentication, authorization, and secure-by-default patternsDefine practical policies and controls for code generation tools and coding agent changes, so they can be used safely and consistentlySkillsStrong software engineering fundamentals and a track record of shipping production systemsDeep expertise in either cloud security or application security, with the ability to flex into the adjacent domainAbility to build, not just advise: You translate risk into concrete engineering work and ship solutionsComfort with ambiguity: You thrive when building from first principles and defining what good looks likeForward-thinking about tooling: Interest in leveraging modern automation and AI to scale security operations while maintaining engineering rigorBenefitsAll employees can work for free with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity, management, and more.Company OverviewClay is an AI-driven sales and marketing company that equips growth and sales teams with customer data and automated workflows. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://clay.com.Company H1B SponsorshipClay has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.