Senior Security Engineer

Build a safer world with us, one incident at a time.

Ambient.ai is the category creator and leader in Agentic Physical Security. Powered by Ambient Pulsar, the first reasoning Vision-Language Model purpose-built for physical security, our platform seamlessly integrates with existing security cameras and physical access control systems to unify monitoring, access control, threat assessment, response, and investigations through an always-on reasoning layer that augments security operators with superhuman capabilities. The results: 95% fewer false alarms, investigations 20x faster, and 10x faster response.

The momentum speaks for itself: we doubled new ARR in FY26, and have delivered results for world-class customers including Cisco, ServiceNow, SentinelOne, TikTok, Bayer, and MoMA. That kind of momentum creates an environment where great people thrive, and it shows: we recently ranked #71 out of 500 on the Forbes best startup employers list https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-best-startup-employers/.

Founded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Allegion Ventures, Ambient.ai is on a fast-paced journey to fulfill our mission: prevent every security incident possible.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a Security Engineer to help strengthen Ambient.ai http://Ambient.ai’s security posture as we grow. As part of our India Technology Engineering team, you’ll work across engineering, IT, and business teams to implement security improvements, support compliance programs, and help customers and partners understand our security practices.

This is a hands-on role spanning security reviews, cloud and endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and customer security assurance. You’ll combine technical expertise with clear communication and practical judgment to identify risks and drive improvements through completion.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

SUPPORT SECURITY INITIATIVES AND REVIEWS:

- Help plan and execute security initiatives across our products, infrastructure, and corporate environment.

- Conduct security reviews of systems, architecture, and proposed changes, providing actionable recommendations to engineering and IT teams.

- Improve security policies, technical standards, and operational processes.

SUPPORT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS AND PENETRATION TESTING

- Contribute to SOC 2 and ISO 27001 programs through control implementation, evidence collection, audit preparation, and remediation tracking.

- Coordinate internal stakeholders, auditors, and external testing partners to support assessments and penetration tests.

- Work with engineering teams to address findings and validate fixes.

STRENGTHEN CLOUD AND ENDPOINT SECURITY

- Implement and maintain security controls across cloud infrastructure and employee endpoints.