About the role
At Ambience Healthcare, the Security Engineering team is responsible for embedding security into the core of their real-time clinical workflow products used in sensitive health systems. The team focuses on designing, building, and maintaining secure systems, especially as the company transitions to AWS cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaborating closely with engineering teams from the initial design phase through implementation, ensuring security is integral to every step.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive product security expertise, with a strong background in software engineering, cloud security, and threat modeling. They will own security analysis, develop tools, and guide high-risk security initiatives, including vulnerability assessments and risk mitigation. Hands-on coding, automation, and security architecture are key components of the role, which requires a deep understanding of authentication, authorization, and cloud security fundamentals.
This senior role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model, requiring onsite presence three days a week. The candidate should have at least 8 years of experience, a proven ability to influence engineering teams on security matters, and familiarity with AI tools to enhance security processes. Experience with healthcare data security and fine-grained access control is a plus, supporting Ambience’s mission to improve healthcare through secure, innovative AI solutions.