Lead Security Engineer (AI-Native)
Location
Argentina
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69 days ago
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0
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Lead
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Lead Security Engineer (AI-Native)
Nerdy
Overview: The Lead Security Engineer drives Nerdy’s enterprise security and infrastructure strategy to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable systems in a 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. About Nerdy: At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) - the company behind Varsity Tutors - we’re redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale. We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you’d bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win. Fortune favors the bold. Join us. How we compete: - AI-Native at every level From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you’re not wielding AI, you’re not done. - Entrepreneurial velocity Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die. - Free-market rigor Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside. - Full-stack ownership You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug. - Reward for contribution Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both what you achieve and how you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded. - Relentless exploration Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way. - Is Apolitical You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes. If you’re a technically minded builder who thrives on open competition, personal responsibility, and the chance to redefine how the world learns - while continually stretching the limits of what generative AI can do - come do the most ambitious and rewarding work of your career here. Learn more at nerdy.com. Nerdy’s shareholder letters below explain our latest products and strategy: - Q4-2025 Shareholder Letter - Q3-2025 Shareholder Letter - Q2-2025 Shareholder Letter 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 Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy: At Nerdy, you'll earn your success through meritocracy and exceptional outcomes. Our benefits reward performance and initiative: - Competitive USD Compensation: Enjoy a market-leading rate paid in U.S. dollars. - 100% Remote (Home Country Only): Work from anywhere in your home country—no relocation required, no borders crossed. - Flexible Time Off: Our flexible PTO lets you recharge on your own terms and when you need it the most. - Local Holiday Pay: We honor your nation’s official holidays with paid time off—celebrate what matters to you. - Continuous Learning: Get a free, all-inclusive learning membership for you and your household—including 1-on-1 tutoring hours, unlimited on-demand classes, and access to our full suite of learning products and services. - Supercharge with AI: Gain exclusive access to cutting-edge AI tools that boost your productivity, making you feel almost super-human (cape not included). - Feedback-Rich, Collaborative Culture: Tap into regular training, peer reviews, and a team that treats every team member as a vital collaborator and owner in our success. - Make a Global Impact: Your expertise fuels an innovative platform used by learners around the world—be part of something transformative. The Bottom Line: If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what’s next, you’ll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn’t a traditional corporate environment - it’s a place to do the most meaningful work of your career.
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