Senior / Principal DevSecOps Engineer

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AutogenAI is a leader in generative AI SaaS, transforming how organizations draft and optimize winning proposals through cutting-edge natural language processing technology. We are one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world, expanding rapidly to meet the increasing demand for AI-driven solutions across industries.

Our innovation stems from a belief that language AI technology will revolutionize business communication over the next decade. We empower our clients to grow faster and more efficiently by delivering AI language engines customized to their needs that save time, improve content quality, and increase win rates in highly competitive markets.

AutogenAI is a company where everyone can have a career-defining experience and success is achieved by fostering a culture where innovation and ambition thrive. As we scale, passionate professionals are invited to join our journey of innovation, helping shape the future of AI-powered business solutions.

Job Summary:

We're hiring a Senior (or Principal) DevSecOps Engineer to own our U.S. federal and commercial deployments, serve as the senior‑most technical security authority companywide, and represent us externally on architecture, reliability, and security.

You’ll steer our Kubernetes‑based platform across AWS, Azure, federal cloud, and custom/on‑prem environments, help us meet federal security requirements, and set the bar for secure-by-default engineering.

You’ll also support outward-facing technical and security discussion, both directly and through assisting in the creation and maintenance of supporting materials.

Right now, we’re building a managed FedRAMP High ATO service. Additionally, we adhere to SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, IRAP (AU), and Cyber Essentials Plus (UK) among other standards.

This role reports to VP Platform and partners closely with Product, Compliance, Sales, and Customer Success. If you’re excited by the idea of working at the intersection of security, infrastructure, and developer enablement in a fast-scaling company, we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain secure, scalable, and performant infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• DevSecOps Tooling: Contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and internal tooling to ensure developers can work efficiently and securely.
• Compliance Enablement: Support technical conversations and architecture planning for US and international federal compliance frameworks.
• Customer Support: Assist in building and maintaining customer-specific integrations with enterprise systems in regulated environments.
• Operational Reliability: Ensure uptime, reliability, and security through strong incident response practices and infrastructure-as-code.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Security to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Depending on seniority: Take ownership of complex system design, lead technical initiatives, and mentor junior engineers.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Federal Exposure: Experience working in, or building for, US federal or regulated customer environments.
• Cloud Skills: Demonstrated experience in production environments on AWS and/or Azure.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Helm charts, Terraform), CI/CD, and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Security Mindset: Comfort embedding security best practices across infrastructure and workflows.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills and a collaborative style.

Requirements:

• Eligibility: US Citizenship or Green Card (required for federal compliance).
• Experience:
  • Senior DevSecOps Engineer: ~3+ years in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering.
  • Principal DevSecOps Engineer: ~5+ years in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering, with evidence of increasing scope/complexity.
• Tooling: Hands-on experience with cloud-native tooling, automation frameworks, and security practices.
• Location: Ideally New York City; also open to candidates along the East Coast (e.g. Washington DC / Beltway).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SaaS or AI-based applications.
• Prior involvement in compliance conversations (ITAR, FedRAMP, or similar).
• Strong automation background in scaling developer workflows and infrastructure.
• Customer-facing engineering exposure (enterprise integrations, regulated customers).

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 depending on specific experience and qualifications relevant to the role.
• Stock Options: Meaningful equity in the company.
• Comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance: Insurance coverage for individuals and families partially paid by the company as well as opportunity to participate in pre-tax health Flexible Spending Account.
• Retirement Plan: Ability to invest your pre-tax dollars in a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited vacation (Yes, you read right!)
• Flexible Work Options: This role can either be Hybrid our of our NYC office, or Remote from a relevant East Coast location (Washington DC / Beltway) with regular travel to NYC.
• Paid parental leave: 16 weeks if you’ve just given birth, 4 weeks if your partner has just given birth (after one year of year of service)
• Additional Perks: Your choice of laptop (Mac or Windows), regular company events to connect with teammates, and opportunities for continued professional development.

Values in Action:

These aren’t just principles we print and forget – they’re how we work, how we treat each other, and how we deliver for our customers. They shape the company we are, and the one we aspire to become.

• Customers, Always: Everything starts with our customers. We walk in their shoes, speak their language, and build for their delight and success. We win when they win.
• Make It Happen:We move fast and take ownership. No waiting, no red tape – just action, urgency, and focus on outcomes. We ask for forgiveness, not permission.
• Learn and Invent: We stay curious. We learn what we can from past masters - and make up the rest. Change is constant, and so is our growth.
• Act Like Owners: Titles don’t solve problems - people do. We own challenges, break the rules when it’s necessary, and focus on what matters.
• Turn It Up to 11:There is no “Good enough”. We raise the bar, push boundaries, and keep building. There’s always a next level.
• Lead With Respect: We listen first, speak honestly, and value every perspective. Integrity, follow-through, and kindness matter.
• Build Trust Through Transparency: We default to openness. We give feedback, share information, and assume positive intent - no secrets, no silos.

AutogenAI is an merit-based equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.