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Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Typeface · Palo Alto · United States

Security Engineer

Posted: 10/19/2026 · Last checked: 10/19/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Typeface's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

About Typeface
We help the world’s biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns — in days, not months. 

Founded by Abhay Parasnis and backed by Microsoft, GV, Salesforce, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo, we’re building category-defining technology at the intersection of creativity and AI with real impact. Join us to help shape the future of enterprise marketing. 

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Staff Cloud Security Engineer to help lead the security of our cloud platform. You’ll design, build, and operate the controls that protect our infrastructure end to end — so the enterprise marketers who rely on Typeface can move fast with confidence that their brands, content, and data are safe.

This is your chance to shape how a fast-growing AI company secures the cloud — not just by finding risks, but by building secure-by-default systems, guardrails, and automation that let every team ship faster and safer.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

  • Lead the design and implementation of security architecture across our cloud environments – from identity and networking to data protection and workload security
  • Build and enforce secure-by-default guardrails using infrastructure as code, policy as code, and automated configuration checks
  • Own identity and access management, applying least-privilege principles across accounts, services, and users
  • Secure containers, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, embedding security into how our teams build and deploy
  • Monitor cloud security posture, identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, and drive them to resolution
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, IT and Compliance partners to support security reviews, audits, and certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
  • Partner with incident response to investigate and remediate cloud security events
  • Mentor and support teammates, helping to shape a strong, security-first engineering culture

What You Bring:

  • 10+ years of experience in cloud security, security engineering, or infrastructure engineering, with a strong track record of securing production environments at scale
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Deep hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its native security services
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep) and container security (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of IAM, network security, encryption, key management, and secrets management
  • Scripting or programming skills (Python, Go, or Bash) to automate security controls
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive independently and in collaborative teams
  • Experience supporting B2B or enterprise SaaS products
  • Bonus: Background securing AI or generative AI systems
  • Bonus: Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CCSP, or CISSP

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Palo Alto, CA. We collaborate in-office 3 days a week.

Base Salary

The range for this role is $210,000-$240,000 plus equity. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed in the interview process.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation — including salary, equity, and 401(k)
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • HSA and FSA options to support your financial wellness
  • Flexible time off — including parental leave
  • Well-being programs — resources to support your mental and physical health
  • Daily lunch & snacks
  • Mentorship & impact — work closely with top AI leaders on products that ship 

Equality Opportunity Statement
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We comply with applicable laws in every jurisdiction where we operate.

Why You’ll Love Working Here 

  • Build something big — Be part of a fast-growing startup defining a new category: marketing orchestration powered by Agentic AI.
  • Your work will matter — Trusted by Fortune 100 companies, our platform delivers 10x content velocity and 90% faster campaigns.
  • A+ team — Collaborate with veterans from Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and top AI companies.
  • Backed by the best — GV, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo ($165M raised).
  • Recognized for innovation — TIME Best Inventions, Fast Company Next Big Thing in Tech, Gartner Cool Vendor, Adweek AI Company of the Year, LinkedIn Top Startup, Webby Award (AI Work & Productivity). 

 

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