Lead Security Engineer (DevSecOps & Compliance)

Job description

Join Zeely as a Lead Security Engineer and help us strengthen and scale security across our products and infrastructure.

This role combines high ownership with hands-on engineering. You’ll lead our security direction together with our DevSecOps / Security Engineer: securing our AWS environment, closing security tasks yourself, and owning our SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. You’ll work closely with our Principal System Architect and the Platform, DevOps, and Backend teams as a trusted partner with real authority over technical decisions from a security perspective.

About Us: Zeely is the agentic AI platform for creating, launching, and scaling paid ads.

Simply put: we’ve made the best AI solutions and marketing tools available to small and medium businesses — tools that used to be reserved for big brands with expensive marketing teams.

The next big step: a B2B solution for large marketing teams and enterprise clients — workflows, creative analytics, and full control over campaigns across the whole team. For companies where performance marketing already runs at scale and needs more efficiency and automation.

A few numbers that speak for themselves:

- 4 years on the market — a stable, profitable company backed by international investors;

- 6× growth over the past year;

- 2,000,000+ businesses already use Zeely;

- #1 in its category in the US market;

- 250+ specialists on the team;

- Markets: US + worldwide.

We’re not a startup searching for product-market fit — we’re a business with proven results and a clear understanding of what works.

What You’ll Do:

- Secure our AWS-first cloud environment hands-on: IAM and access management, secrets, hardening, and network security;

- Own compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001, CASA): implement controls, prepare evidence, and work with auditors;

- Build security into CI/CD: SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and infrastructure-as-code checks;

- Find, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities across our product and infrastructure, closing critical security tasks yourself;

- Run incident response and set up monitoring and alerting;

- Define and prioritize security initiatives and own the security roadmap;

- Review architecture decisions and code from a security perspective;

- Set up security policies and processes, and guide the DevOps and Platform teams on implementation;

- Support B2B clients with security questions, reviews, and due diligence.

What Do You Need to Join Us?

- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform, or infrastructure engineering, including at least 4 years focused on security (DevSecOps, Cloud Security, or Security Engineer);

- Hands-on experience with both SOC 2 and ISO 27001: preparing for, passing, or maintaining audits, understanding the requirements behind each control, and working with auditors;

- Strong hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure as code using Terraform;

- Proven experience finding and fixing vulnerabilities and handling security incidents;

- Experience leading engineers or acting as a technical lead;

- AWS Professional-level certification (a security-focused Associate certification may also be considered);

- Upper-Intermediate (B2+) English or higher;

- Fluent Ukrainian.

Nice to Have:

- Backend development background (Node.js / TypeScript, Java, C#/.NET, Go, or Python), or a career path from backend to DevOps/Platform to Security;

- Experience with CASA assessments;

- Experience implementing GDPR and/or CCPA (CPRA) requirements;

- Understanding of HIPAA or PCI DSS;

- Other security certifications (CISSP, OSCP, CKS) or GCP certifications.

Why It’s Worth Joining Us:

- Security ownership at one of the world’s leading AI companies: Zeely is #22 in a16z’s Top 50 consumer AI apps by monthly revenue;

- Security is a strategic priority for the company: a direct line to the C-level co-founders, real authority over technical decisions, and a strong voice in how the product is built;

- Work with cutting-edge technologies and AI-powered tools;

- A strong team of A-level players who push each other to grow;

- A remote-first setup with offices in Warsaw and Kyiv;

- Regular performance reviews to keep your growth transparent and rewarded.

Recruitment Process: Intro Call → Technical Interview → Final Interview → Reference Check → Offer.

Send us your CV — we’d love to meet you!