{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c6762fae043e4ef8ecaf0eec","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c6762fae043e4ef8ecaf0eec","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c6762fae043e4ef8ecaf0eec","title":"Security Architect","description":"Security ArchitectWe're looking for a Security Architect to own IT and physical security operations at Goodfire. The stakes in AI development are extremely high, and we need to protect ourselves against sophisticated threats. In this role, you will lead our efforts to keep Goodfire secure against global risks.\r\nThis is a foundational role. Your responsibilities will include protecting our cloud infrastructure, securing company intellectual property, managing access to IT systems, and overseeing physical security for our offices. You will defend Goodfire against sophisticated actors seeking to infiltrate our systems.\r\nThis position reports directly to the CTO.\r\nWhere you'll contributeInfrastructure & DevOps Protecting our cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and production systems from attackers.\r\nIT Operations Centralizing endpoint security, identity and access management, and physical devices.\r\nPhysical Security Leading office access controls, visitor management, and physical security measures appropriate for an AI research lab.\r\nSecurity Culture Building a security culture which is ready to protect the organization from state level threats.\r\nKey responsibilitiesDesign and implement security controls across cloud infrastructure (research cluster, platform APIs).\r\nOwn identity and access management, including SSO, hardware authentication, and least-privilege access policies.\r\nManage endpoint security, device management, and IT systems.\r\nEstablish and maintain security monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities.\r\nConduct security assessments and work with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities.\r\nDevelop and maintain security policies, documentation, and compliance frameworks.\r\nManage physical security systems including access controls and office security.\r\nRespond to security incidents across all domainsdigital and physical.\r\nWhat you'll bringRequired experience7+ years of experience in security engineering.\r\nStrong foundation in cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure).\r\nExperience with identity management, SSO, and access control systems.\r\nExperience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA) relevant to enterprise customers.\r\nComfort operating as a generalistyou'd be happy jumping between configuring firewalls and setting up badge readers.\r\nYou can deeply own the protection of our people and systems.\r\nPreferred qualificationsExperience at an early-stage startup or building security programs from scratch.\r\nBackground in ML infrastructure or familiarity with ML training workflows.\r\nPhysical security experience, including access control systems and facility security.\r\nOur valuesGoodfire is looking for individuals who embody our values and share our deep commitment to making interpretability accessible. We are building a team first and foremost.\r\nPut mission and team first All we do is in service of our mission. We trust each other, deeply care about the success of the organization, and choose to put our team above ourselves.\r\nImprove constantly We are constantly looking to improve every piece of the business. We proactively critique ourselves and others in a kind and thoughtful way that translates to practical improvements in the organization. We are pragmatic and consistently implement the obvious fixes that work.\r\nTake ownership and initiative There are no bystanders here. We proactively identify problems and take full responsibility over getting a strong result. We are self-driven, own our mistakes, and feel deep responsibility over what we're building.\r\nAction today We have a small amount of time to do something incredibly hard and meaningful. The pace and intensity of the organization is high. If we can take action today or tomorrow, we will choose to do it today.\r\nWhere we workWe are hiring for this position in our San Francisco HQ. We are in person 5 days a week, with one company-wide remote week per month.\r\nWhat we offerThis role offers market competitive salary, equity, and competitive benefits.\r\nThe expected salary range for this position is $250,000 - $400,000 USD\r\nMost importantly, you'll have the opportunity to join a vital mission at an important point in its trajectory we are developing groundbreaking technology with a world-class team on the critical path to ensuring a safe and beneficial future for humanity. If you want to do your life's work with us, even if you believe you do not meet every single requirement, apply now.","company":"Goodfire","rawCompany":"goodfire","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-09T08:06:03.526Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"},{"code":"15-1212.00","title":"Information Security Analysts","slug":"information-security-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Security Architect","description":"Security ArchitectWe're looking for a Security Architect to own IT and physical security operations at Goodfire. The stakes in AI development are extremely high, and we need to protect ourselves against sophisticated threats. In this role, you will lead our efforts to keep Goodfire secure against global risks.\r\nThis is a foundational role. Your responsibilities will include protecting our cloud infrastructure, securing company intellectual property, managing access to IT systems, and overseeing physical security for our offices. You will defend Goodfire against sophisticated actors seeking to infiltrate our systems.\r\nThis position reports directly to the CTO.\r\nWhere you'll contributeInfrastructure & DevOps Protecting our cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and production systems from attackers.\r\nIT Operations Centralizing endpoint security, identity and access management, and physical devices.\r\nPhysical Security Leading office access controls, visitor management, and physical security measures appropriate for an AI research lab.\r\nSecurity Culture Building a security culture which is ready to protect the organization from state level threats.\r\nKey responsibilitiesDesign and implement security controls across cloud infrastructure (research cluster, platform APIs).\r\nOwn identity and access management, including SSO, hardware authentication, and least-privilege access policies.\r\nManage endpoint security, device management, and IT systems.\r\nEstablish and maintain security monitoring, logging, and incident response capabilities.\r\nConduct security assessments and work with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities.\r\nDevelop and maintain security policies, documentation, and compliance frameworks.\r\nManage physical security systems including access controls and office security.\r\nRespond to security incidents across all domainsdigital and physical.\r\nWhat you'll bringRequired experience7+ years of experience in security engineering.\r\nStrong foundation in cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure).\r\nExperience with identity management, SSO, and access control systems.\r\nExperience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA) relevant to enterprise customers.\r\nComfort operating as a generalistyou'd be happy jumping between configuring firewalls and setting up badge readers.\r\nYou can deeply own the protection of our people and systems.\r\nPreferred qualificationsExperience at an early-stage startup or building security programs from scratch.\r\nBackground in ML infrastructure or familiarity with ML training workflows.\r\nPhysical security experience, including access control systems and facility security.\r\nOur valuesGoodfire is looking for individuals who embody our values and share our deep commitment to making interpretability accessible. We are building a team first and foremost.\r\nPut mission and team first All we do is in service of our mission. We trust each other, deeply care about the success of the organization, and choose to put our team above ourselves.\r\nImprove constantly We are constantly looking to improve every piece of the business. We proactively critique ourselves and others in a kind and thoughtful way that translates to practical improvements in the organization. We are pragmatic and consistently implement the obvious fixes that work.\r\nTake ownership and initiative There are no bystanders here. We proactively identify problems and take full responsibility over getting a strong result. We are self-driven, own our mistakes, and feel deep responsibility over what we're building.\r\nAction today We have a small amount of time to do something incredibly hard and meaningful. The pace and intensity of the organization is high. If we can take action today or tomorrow, we will choose to do it today.\r\nWhere we workWe are hiring for this position in our San Francisco HQ. We are in person 5 days a week, with one company-wide remote week per month.\r\nWhat we offerThis role offers market competitive salary, equity, and competitive benefits.\r\nThe expected salary range for this position is $250,000 - $400,000 USD\r\nMost importantly, you'll have the opportunity to join a vital mission at an important point in its trajectory we are developing groundbreaking technology with a world-class team on the critical path to ensuring a safe and beneficial future for humanity. If you want to do your life's work with us, even if you believe you do not meet every single requirement, apply now.","datePosted":"2026-04-09T08:06:03.526Z","dateModified":"2026-04-09T08:06:03.526Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Goodfire","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"c6762fae043e4ef8ecaf0eec"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c6762fae043e4ef8ecaf0eec"}}