Founded in 2007, Nerdy, Inc. is a publicly traded education technology company (NYSE: NRDY) headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, known for its flagship platform, Varsity Tutors,
Lead Security Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
84 days ago
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0
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Lead
Job Description
Lead Security Engineer
Nerdy, Inc.
Role Description The Lead Security Engineer drives Nerdy’s enterprise security and infrastructure strategy to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable systems in an AWS first environment. This role combines strategic leadership and hands-on operational oversight to protect company assets, ensure compliance, and support high-growth business objectives. Responsibilities - Define and execute enterprise security strategy - Partner closely with leaders to cover compliance, automation, and security best practices across the organization - Lead business continuity and disaster recovery planning - Identify and address security gaps created by the rapid adoption of new tools and platforms - Oversee threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management - Ensure regulatory, privacy, and data protection compliance - Use AI-powered tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent) to implement security guardrails, automate checks, and accelerate security workflows - Mentor other engineers and collaborate with peers to strengthen the team's collective knowledge - Design secure, scalable, and resilient architecture - Embed security controls across Engineering, Product, Legal, and People teams - Manage vendors, security tools, and IT systems - Report security posture and risk metrics to executives Qualifications - 7+ years in Security Engineering, IT, or Infrastructure leadership - Experience leading enterprise security in AWS-first environments - Hands-on experience with AWS security (IAM, security groups, logging, monitoring) - Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk, and compliance - Experience leading threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response - Demonstrated ability to influence, driving security adoption across engineering and product teams - Expertise in cloud infrastructure, IAM, endpoint and network security - Explicit mentoring of senior-level engineers regularly - Ability to align security strategy with business goals - Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills - Experience using AI tools for security purposes with tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar - Bachelor’s in CS, Information Security, or related field (advanced degree/certs preferred) - Nice to have: Familiarity with NIST 800-171 and/or CMMC Level 2 compliance frameworks Benefits - Market-leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success. - 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting. - We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are. - Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity. - Access an all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services. - Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow. - Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years in Security Engineering, IT, or Infrastructure leadership
- Experience leading enterprise security in AWS-first environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS security (IAM, security groups, logging, monitoring)
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, risk, and compliance
- Experience leading threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response
- Demonstrated ability to influence, driving security adoption across engineering and product teams
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure, IAM, endpoint and network security
- Explicit mentoring of senior-level engineers regularly
- Ability to align security strategy with business goals
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience using AI tools for security purposes with tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar
- Bachelor’s in CS, Information Security, or related field (advanced degree/certs preferred)
- Nice to have: Familiarity with NIST 800-171 and/or CMMC Level 2 compliance frameworks
Benefits
- Market-leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success.
- 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting.
- We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are.
- Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity.
- Access an all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services.
- Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
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