IT Security Engineer

At Worth AI, we're building technology that transforms how financial decisions are made and we're doing it with precision, security, and speed. As we scale, we're looking for a hands-on Security Engineer to strengthen our vulnerability management program, harden our AWS environment, and help build application security into how we ship software.

This role is project-driven: you'll own initiatives end to end, from scoping a remediation effort to rolling out a new control, while also handling day-to-day security tickets against defined SLAs. You'll work closely with engineering, IT, and compliance, so clear communication and follow-through matter as much as technical depth.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management (Primary Focus)
• Own the vulnerability scanning program across endpoints, servers, and cloud infrastructure
• Triage, prioritize, and track findings through remediation, partnering with engineering and IT owners
• Monitor and report on remediation SLAs; escalate aging or high-severity findings
• Maintain vulnerability management documentation, metrics, and recurring reporting
• Identity Management
• Improve our identity management program through improvements in configurations, automations, to simultaneously improve security and user experience.
• Cloud Security (AWS)
• Monitor and harden AWS environments: IAM, security groups, S3, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config
• Implement and maintain security guardrails and baseline configurations across AWS accounts
• Investigate and respond to cloud security alerts and incidents
• Support least-privilege access reviews and cloud configuration audits
• Application Security
• Support SAST, DAST, and dependency/SCA scanning integrated into the CI/CD pipeline
• Review and triage AppSec findings with engineering teams and track remediation to closure
• Participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling for new features and services
• Help maintain secure development guidelines and AppSec tooling
• Security Operations & Ticketing
• Triage and resolve security tickets and requests within defined SLAs
• Take ownership of incidents and requests through to resolution, escalating when needed
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation of decisions, incidents, and remediation status
• Project & Cross-Functional Work
• Lead or contribute to security initiatives — tooling rollouts, control implementations, audit and compliance prep
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and compliance to embed security into everyday workflows
• Communicate risk, status, and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in a security engineering, security analyst, or related role
• Hands-on experience with AWS security services and concepts (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail)
• Practical experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation workflows
• Working knowledge of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning)
• Experience managing a ticket queue against SLAs, with strong ownership and follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working cross-functionally
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to prioritize under competing deadlines
• Preferred
• AWS certification (Security Specialty or equivalent)
• Experience with tools such as Wiz, Tenable, Qualys, or Snyk
• Scripting experience (Python or bash) for automation and tooling
• Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC 2
• Experience with Jira, Linear, or similar ticketing/project tools
• Additional Requirements
• Comfortable working in-office 3 days per week
• Able to work independently as a self-starter while collaborating across teams
• Willing to participate in on-call or escalation coverage as needed