Lead Security Engineer

Title: Lead Security Engineer

Locations: New York-Onsite, San Francisco-Hybrid, San Francisco-Onsite, New York City-Hybrid

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

BuilderFoundations Engineering

Compensation

• $185K – $265K • Offers Equity

Compensation is market-based and reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic locations. The listed salary range corresponds to our lowest and highest geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Job Description:

About Abridge

Abridge was founded in 2018 with the mission of powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform was purpose-built for medical conversations, improving clinical documentation efficiencies while enabling clinicians to focus on what matters most-their patients.

Our enterprise-grade technology transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, with deep EMR integrations. Powered by Linked Evidence and our purpose-built, auditable AI, we are the only company that maps AI-generated summaries to ground truth, helping providers quickly trust and verify the output. As pioneers in generative AI for healthcare, we are setting the industry standards for the responsible deployment of AI across health systems.

We are a growing team of practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers working together to empower people and make care make more sense. We have offices located in the Mission District in San Francisco, the SoHo neighborhood of New York, and East Liberty in Pittsburgh.

The Role

Our generative AI-powered products are bringing joy back to the practice of medicine, and we're looking for experienced security engineers to join our growing US-based engineering team. You'll serve as a subject matter expert to help us build applications that are secure from current and future information security threats, and will be involved at all stages of the software development lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Every day is different at Abridge. Some of what you can expect to do:

• Help define and implement secure coding standards, and work with engineers and engineering management to advocate for and implement these standards.

• Perform architectural and code reviews, with a focus on secure development practices.

• Perform threat modeling and risk assessment, both standalone and as part of our larger security and compliance program.

• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities through manual and automated testing.

• Incorporate automated tools such as SAST / DAST / RASP / SCA into the development process, such as by augmenting CI + CD pipelines.

• Lead triage of incoming issues, and work with engineering teams to remediate known or suspected security vulnerabilities.

• Train and mentor engineers on secure development practices.

• Research commercial and open-source solutions, and make build vs buy recommendations to bring new capabilities into the technology organization.

• Build deep user empathy and maintain a user-centric mindset

• Communicate regularly and effectively within and on behalf of our cross-functional product delivery teams. You'll work with other disciplines including product, machine learning, and platform engineering, and will have opportunities to learn from and contribute to projects across the company.

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with several years of experience focusing on cybersecurity for cloud-native applications. You've seen what works, and probably a few things that didn't work. Your opinions are grounded in experience.

• Passionate about software security, and experienced at multiple levels of the stack. You can determine whether a piece of code is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack; debate the relative merits of CBC vs GCM; and architect a system with appropriate data segregation for confidential data.

• Experienced working in a regulated environment. You have worked with compliance frameworks such as SOC2 and HITRUST.

• Up-to-date on industry best-practices and trends, and enjoy of learning new things

• Excited about being hands-on in a fast-moving, productive, and supportive environment

• Willing to pitch in wherever needed - as a fast-moving startup we need to do good work, quickly

Must be willing to work from our SF or NY office at least 3x per week

This position requires a commitment to a hybrid work model, with the expectation of coming into the office a minimum of (3) three times per week. Relocation assistance is available for candidates willing to move to San Francisco or New York.

We value people who want to learn new things, and we know that great team members might not perfectly match a job description. If you're interested in the role but aren't sure whether or not you're a good fit, we'd still like to hear from you.

Why Work at Abridge?

At Abridge, we're transforming healthcare delivery experiences with generative AI, enabling clinicians and patients to connect in deeper, more meaningful ways. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understanding in healthcare. We're driving real, lasting change, with millions of medical conversations processed each month.

Joining Abridge means stepping into a fast-paced, high-growth startup where your contributions truly make a difference. Our culture requires extreme ownership-every employee has the ability to (and is expected to) make an impact on our customers and our business.

Beyond individual impact, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of curious, high-achieving people in a supportive environment where success is shared, growth is constant, and feedback fuels progress. At Abridge, it's not just what we do-it's how we do it. Every decision is rooted in empathy, always prioritizing the needs of clinicians and patients.

We're committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally. Whether it's flexible work hours, an inclusive culture, or ongoing learning opportunities, we are here to help you thrive and do the best work of your life.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact alongside passionate people who care deeply about what they do, Abridge is the place for you.

How we take care of Abridgers:

• Generous Time Off: 13 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees.

• Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for all full-time employees. Abridge covers 100% of the premium for you and 75% for dependents. If you choose a HSA-eligible plan, Abridge also makes monthly contributions to your HSA.

• Paid Parental Leave: 16 weeks paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

• 401k and Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.

• Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.

• Learning and Development Budget: Yearly contributions for coaching, courses, workshops, conferences, and more.

• Sabbatical Leave: 30 days of paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.

• Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full time employees.

• ... and much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abridge is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.