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The Role:

  • You will own security end-to-end across infrastructure, products, and enterprise deployments for an open-source AI company.
  • This is a hands-on-keyboard role focused on hardening multi-cloud infrastructure and building a security foundation for regulated customers.

Responsibilities:

  • Own production security across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Vercel, including multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated VPC, self-hosted Kubernetes, and air-gapped environments.
  • Secure the Hermes Agent platform with sandboxing, kernel-level isolation, identity controls, and trace integrity.
  • Lead SOC 2 technical controls, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and incident response.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of security engineering experience with deep hands-on expertise in infrastructure and multi-cloud security.
  • Strong Kubernetes, identity (SSO, SAML, SCIM), and IAM fundamentals.
  • Experience implementing compliance-driven programs like SOC 2 or ISO 27001 without checkbox exercises.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience securing AI, machine learning, or open-source systems, and supporting regulated customers.
  • Familiarity with kernel-level sandboxing, network isolation, and agent security.

Nous Research

Nous Research builds open-source AI language models and agents, including Hermes Agent, used by consumers and Fortune 500 enterprises across various deployment environments. The company is a fast-growing startup with a high-velocity, open-source-native engineering culture that values security and pragmatism.

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