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Powered by Ambient Pulsar, the first reasoning Vision-Language Model purpose-built for physical security, our platform seamlessly integrates with existing security cameras and physical access control systems to unify monitoring, access control, threat assessment, response, and investigations through an always-on reasoning layer that augments security operators with superhuman capabilities. The results: 95% fewer false alarms, investigations 20x faster, and 10x faster response.\nThe momentum speaks for itself: we doubled new ARR in FY26, and have delivered results for world-class customers including Cisco, ServiceNow, SentinelOne, TikTok, Bayer, and MoMA. That kind of momentum creates an environment where great people thrive, and it shows: we recently ranked #71 out of 500 on the Forbes best startup employers list.\nFounded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Allegion Ventures, Ambient.ai is on a fast-paced journey to fulfill our mission: prevent every security incident possible.\nReady to learn more? Connect with us on LinkedIn and YouTube\nAbout the role:\nWe’re looking for a Security Engineer to help strengthen Ambient.ai ’s security posture as we grow. As part of our India Technology Engineering team, you’ll work across engineering, IT, and business teams to implement security improvements, support compliance programs, and help customers and partners understand our security practices.\nThis is a hands-on role spanning security reviews, cloud and endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and customer security assurance. You’ll combine technical expertise with clear communication and practical judgment to identify risks and drive improvements through completion.\nWhat you’ll do:\nSupport security initiatives and reviews:\nHelp plan and execute security initiatives across our products, infrastructure, and corporate environment.\n\nConduct security reviews of systems, architecture, and proposed changes, providing actionable recommendations to engineering and IT teams.\n\nImprove security policies, technical standards, and operational processes.\n\nSupport compliance programs and penetration testing\nContribute to SOC 2 and ISO 27001 programs through control implementation, evidence collection, audit preparation, and remediation tracking.\n\nCoordinate internal stakeholders, auditors, and external testing partners to support assessments and penetration tests.\n\nWork with engineering teams to address findings and validate fixes.\n\nStrengthen cloud and endpoint security\nImplement and maintain security 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or automation in Python, Go, or a similar language.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain security risks to technical and nontechnical audiences.\n\nA practical, collaborative approach to balancing security requirements with business needs.\n\nA degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n\nAdditional experience we value:\nSupporting customer security questionnaires, enterprise security reviews, or security-related contract discussions.\n\nCoordinating penetration tests and working with engineering teams to remediate findings.\n\nImplementing DDoS protection, web application firewalls, or endpoint detection and response tools.\n\nWorking in a growing SaaS company.\n\nWhat success looks like:\nSecurity initiatives deliver measurable improvements across our cloud, endpoint, and application environments.\n\nVulnerabilities and assessment findings are prioritized appropriately and 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