As the founding internal security hire at Maze, you will architect the company’s security foundation from the ground up. Reporting to the CTO, you will build automated monitoring, harden AWS infrastructure, and lead compliance for a platform already trusted by Fortune 200 companies. This role balances deep technical execution with high-level security strategy.
Security Engineer at Maze
Maze is looking for its first Internal Security Engineer to build a world-class security foundation from the ground up. Backed by $31M from Theory Ventures and led by an elite team from Amazon and Meta, Maze is revolutionizing cybersecurity with autonomous AI agents. In this role, you'll have total ownership over AWS hardening, security automation, and compliance strategy. If you are a hands-on builder who wants to define the security culture of a high-growth AI startup while earning significant equity, this is the perfect opportunity to transition into a leadership path.
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Location
Remote, Europe
Compensation
€100k-€130k + 0.1%-0.2% Equity
Company
Maze
Role overview
Computer and Network Security11-50 employees
AI Agents that investigate and resolve security vulnerabilities.
What you will do
- Design and implement comprehensive security monitoring, logging, and automated alerting systems to serve as the company’s first line of defense.
- Harden AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and security-as-code principles to ensure a scalable, secure-by-design environment.
- Lead technical preparation for SOC2 and ISO27001 certifications while establishing pragmatic security policies that maintain engineering velocity.
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of hands-on security engineering experience, ideally as an early security hire at a fast-growing Series A or B startup.
- Deep technical proficiency in AWS security, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation.
- Proven ability to balance rigorous security standards with business speed, moving beyond “security theater” to implement practical, high-impact technical controls.
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Why this role is remarkable
- Founding security role with full autonomy to design and build the internal security function from zero for a hypergrowth AI startup.
- Join a high-caliber team from Meta, Amazon, and Adyen, backed by $31M in funding from premier investors like Theory Ventures and Cherry Ventures.
- Direct impact on a product that uses autonomous AI agents to resolve global cybersecurity vulnerabilities, placing you at the cutting edge of AI-driven defense.
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