Lead Security Engineer
Hinge Health
| Company | Hinge Health |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Lead |
| Salary | USD 239k–263k |
| Posted | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (ashby) |
Description
THE OPPORTUNITY
Join the team securing the platform that helps millions of people move beyond musculoskeletal pain. As Hinge Health's engineering organization embraces AI-assisted development — including AI-powered code generation, automated PR review workflows, agent sandboxing, and MCP gateway integrations — we need a Lead Security Engineer who will build the security guardrails, tooling, and standards that ensure we ship with confidence. You'll sit at the critical intersection of cloud security, AI-enabled engineering, and identity & access management, partnering closely with Application Security, SRE, and R&D Engineering to design and enforce security-by-design principles across our AWS environment, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling. This is your chance to make a real impact on the lives of millions by driving advancements in healthcare security — ensuring utmost compliance and privacy while enabling engineers to move fast and safely.
Candidates must be within commuting distance to New York City
WHO YOU ARE
- A Security-First Thinker: You instinctively design systems that are secure by default, and you know how to balance security rigor with engineering velocity.
- An AI-Savvy Engineer: You're energized (not intimidated) by the rapid adoption of AI-assisted development and see it as an opportunity to build novel security frameworks.
- A Trust Builder: You communicate effectively across engineering, compliance, and leadership teams — authoring clear, plain-spoken technical proposals that drive alignment.
- A Learn-it-all: You stay ahead of emerging threats and continuously evolve your approach — from adversarial ML to supply chain attacks on AI pipelines.
- A Leader at All Levels: You're hands-on in code and architecture, but you also mentor others and help the team self-organize around measurable outcomes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, or scientific field — or comparable education/experience
- 3+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years focused on security operations or IAM
- 2+ years of experience in cloud security operations, specifically AWS
- 2+ years of coding experience (e.g., Python, Go, or TypeScript) with hands-on experience developing Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
- Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems, including data pipelines, model deployments, API integrations, and their security challenges
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- AWS Solutions Architect or Security Specialty certification
- AI/ML security certifications or familiarity with adversarial machine learning threats and mitigation strategies
- Experience building or integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines and AI-assisted development workflows
- Experience managing an Enterprise IdP, especially Okta, with deep understanding of OAuth 2.0 and SAML
- SOC 2, PCI, or HIPAA audit/training certifications
- Knowledge of low-level networking principles
WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH
In your first 3 months:
- Audit current cloud security posture and IAM architecture across our AWS environment; build relationships with key stakeholders in Application Security, SRE, and R&D Engineering.
- Assess existing AI-assisted development tooling (Claude Code, Cursor, MCP gateway) for security risks and begin developing a governance framework.
In your first 6 months:
- Design and implement AI-driven tools and workflows to enhance security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and IAM governance.
- Develop and enforce policies and protocols to protect AI tools and platforms from misuse, data breaches, and external threats — including secure agent sandboxing and MCP server governance.
- Deliver IAM solutions enabling secure, granular access controls that enforce least privilege principles, utilizing automation and AI for privilege escalation and approvals.
In your first year:
- Own the security strategy fo
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