Software Engineer (Security)

outtake· Engineering
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📍 New York CityFullTime💰 USD 160K–265K

About this role

About Outtake

Outtake exists to empower and facilitate trust for a digital-first world. Today, impersonation, fraud, AI-driven scams, and identity abuse spread faster than any security team can respond to. So we built something different: an agentic AI platform that proactively detects, monitors, and takes down impersonators, automating protection in hours, not weeks.

 

Built by ex-Palantir, ex-CTO/founders, and ex-Notion engineers, Outtake is designed for clarity, autonomy, and velocity. Our goal is ambitious: become the trust layer of the modern internet. And we intend to do it with a lean, dense, exceptionally talented team.

 

Outtake is backed by top-tier investors and operators who believe in our mission and our model. With strong financial footing and a long runway, we prioritize creating an environment where people can do the best work of their careers.

About You

Engineering at Outtake is built on ownership, clarity, and end-to-end impact. We hire entrepreneurial engineers who think in systems, not tickets.

Our teams are flat and autonomous: engineers ship fast, make product decisions, and own outcomes from concept to deployment. We optimize for grit + velocity, which means every engineer operates with the scope, influence, and equity of a future CTO.

What you'll do

  • You'll be our second security hire, which means massive ownership, the ability to shape the function from the ground up, and a direct line to how security scales with the company

  • Own the security posture of our cloud infrastructure: AWS, EKS, Vercel, Supabase

  • Build our detection and response capabilities for capable incident response

  • Design and operate our secrets, credential, and access management architecture across our services

  • Partner with engineering on secure-by-default patterns: IAM, network segmentation, privilege, and access control.

  • Help shape our agentic AI security posture as the platform evolves

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years in infrastructure security, security operations, or platform engineering with strong security ownership

  • Hands-on Kubernetes security: RBAC, network policies, admission control, secrets handling

  • Experience architecting effective precise D&R SIEM/SOAR systems

  • Comfort writing and shipping code in your language of choice

  • Real incident response experience as an IC, including communicating with non-security stakeholders under pressure

  • Pragmatism about the tradeoffs between security, velocity, and developer experience at an early-stage company

Nice to have

  • Background defending or attacking AI/ML systems and agent infrastructure

  • Endpoint security operations (EDR/MDR)

  • You've been the security person at a small company before and know how the function evolves


Life at Outtake

  • Office: For those in NY, we are an in-person team (5 days a week, with flexibility as needed) working out of a stunning waterfront office in Brooklyn. Collaboration, speed, and clarity matter.

  • Health: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees.

  • Time Away: Flexible PTO. We trust adults to manage energy, not clock time.

  • Culture & Team: Annual company retreats and regular in-person events.

Outtake is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Software Engineer (Security) role at outtake?
The listed salary for this Software Engineer (Security) position at outtake is USD 160K–265K. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Software Engineer (Security) position at outtake located?
This Software Engineer (Security) role at outtake is based in New York City. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Software Engineer (Security) role at outtake full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Software Engineer (Security) role in the Engineering department at outtake.
Which team or department does the Software Engineer (Security) at outtake belong to?
This Software Engineer (Security) position is part of the Engineering department at outtake. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Software Engineer (Security) position at outtake?
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When was the Software Engineer (Security) job at outtake posted?
This Software Engineer (Security) position at outtake was posted on Jun 1, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Software Engineer (Security)
outtake · 💰 USD 160K–265K
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