About Iru

Iru is the AI-powered security & IT platform used by the world's fastest-growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation---collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back.

Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech---General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Notion, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction.

The Opportunity

IRU is seeking an innovative and highly technical AI Security & Automation Engineer to help shape the future of security operations, AI governance, and enterprise automation.

This role sits at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Security Engineering, Cloud Operations, and Automation. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing AI technologies, implementing AI governance controls, automating security and operational workflows, and enabling the safe adoption of AI across the organization.

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into business operations and product development, this role will play a critical part in ensuring AI is deployed securely, responsibly, and at scale while improving operational efficiency through intelligent automation.

How You'll Make a Difference Day to Day

AI Security & Governance

Implement and operationalize AI security and governance frameworks.
Evaluate and manage risks associated with AI platforms, models, agents, and third-party AI services.
Conduct AI-specific security assessments and risk evaluations.
Develop controls for secure AI adoption across the organization.
Monitor and identify unauthorized or unsanctioned AI usage (Shadow AI).
Establish processes for AI inventory, governance, and risk monitoring.
Secure AI integrations, APIs, connectors, plugins, and external service endpoints.
Partner with legal, compliance, privacy, and security teams to ensure responsible AI implementation.
Support AI policy development and enforcement initiatives.

AI Telemetry & Monitoring

Design and maintain AI logging, monitoring, and telemetry capabilities.
Develop visibility into AI usage, prompts, model interactions, and data flows.
Create dashboards and reporting mechanisms for AI governance and security oversight.
Enhance detection capabilities for AI-related threats, misuse, and anomalous activity.
Integrate AI telemetry into security operations workflows and threat detection platforms.

Operational Automation

Design, build, and maintain security and operational automation workflows.
Develop and optimize Tines automation stories and playbooks.
Automate repetitive IT and security processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
Streamline ticketing, escalation, and workflow management processes.
Build automated remediation and response capabilities.
Enhance identity and access management operations through automation.
Leverage AI capabilities to improve operational effectiveness and user productivity.

Security Engineering & Integration

Develop custom scripts, integrations, and automation tools to support security operations.
Coordinate API integrations across security, cloud, identity, and operational platforms.
Implement cloud-native automation and orchestration capabilities.
Enrich security telemetry and threat detection data from multiple sources.
Design and maintain scalable security workflows across the enterprise.
Partner with Security Operations, Cloud Engineering, and IT teams to improve operational resilience.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Security Operations, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Automation Engineering, or related disciplines.
Strong understanding of modern AI technologies, large language models (LLMs), AI agents, and AI-enabled business applications.
Experience implementing automation solutions using platforms such as Tines, Power Automate, ServiceNow, or similar technologies.
Strong scripting and development skills in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar languages.
Experience working with APIs, webhooks, and cloud-native integrations.
Knowledge of cloud security principles across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience with logging, telemetry, monitoring, and observability platforms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience implementing AI governance, AI security, or responsible AI programs.
Familiarity with emerging AI security frameworks and industry best practices.
Experience with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and security orchestration platforms.
Knowledge of identity and access management technologies.
Experience securing SaaS and AI-powered enterprise applications.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, or AI-focused security certifications.

Success Metrics

Success in this role will be measured by:

Adoption and maturity of AI governance controls.
Visibility into enterprise AI usage and Shadow AI activity.
Effectiveness of AI telemetry, monitoring, and reporting capabilities.
Reduction in manual operational workload through automation.
Increased efficiency of security and IT operations workflows.
Number and impact of automated remediation and response processes.
Quality and reliability of security integrations and orchestration workflows.
Safe enablement and adoption of AI technologies across the organization.
Improvements in detection, response, and operational effectiveness driven by AI and automation.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Hybrid work environment (3 days in office per week)
100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
401(K) with a 4% company match
20 days PTO
Iru Wellness Week the first week in July
Equity for full-time employees
In-office lunch stipend provided
Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Modern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependents
Fertility benefits
Working Advantage employee discounts
Onsite fitness center
Free parking
Exciting opportunities for career growth

Iru is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law. #LI-Hybrid

AI Security & Automation Engineer

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