Infrastructure Engineer - Security
Vapi
Location
San Francisco
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Engineering
Compensation
- $170K – $200K • Offers Equity
About Vapi
Vapi is the most configurable platform for building voice agents. Our platform equips companies with everything they need—telephony, real‑time streaming, deterministic fallbacks, HIPAA/SOC2 compliance, and an AI testing suite—to launch production‑grade voice agents fast. In just 18 months, more than 300,000 developers have signed up, with over 1,500 new developers joining every day. Our mission is to make voice humanity’s default interface again by capturing nuance, emotion, and context that text alone misses. Try it now!
About the Role
As an Infrastructure Engineer – Security, you’ll be the primary owner of security within our infrastructure and codebase. This is a hands-on engineering role — you’ll design, implement, and automate secure systems across our platform, working closely with backend and DevOps teams to ensure that security is built into everything we deploy. You’ll also play a key role in maturing our compliance posture (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO27001, GDPR, HITRUST) as we scale.
What You’ll Do
Build, secure, and maintain our infrastructure across AWS and other cloud environments
Write production-quality code (Python, TypeScript, or similar) to automate, test, and harden systems
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Own the InfoSec function end-to-end, including:
Secure coding practices and threat modeling
Infrastructure security (network hardening, IAM, secret management, secure deployments)
Application security reviews and vulnerability remediation
Compliance programs (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, etc.)
Incident response planning and postmortems
Collaborate with engineering to embed security into the development lifecycle
Build and maintain security monitoring, alerting, and response systems
Act as a security advocate within the team, mentoring engineers on best practices
Who You Are
3+ years of professional software engineering experience (writing and reviewing production code)
2+ years of infrastructure or DevOps experience (cloud platforms, networking, automation, etc.)
Strong understanding of security risks and mitigations (OWASP, cloud security, CI/CD best practices)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.)
Hands-on experience with security tooling (static/dynamic analysis, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, etc.)
Bias for ownership, automation, and continuous improvement
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Nice to have:
Experience leading security initiatives in a fast-scaling startup
Familiarity with SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance programs
Prior penetration testing or incident response experience
Why Vapi
Define the future of human–AI interaction: help pioneer a new era of voice-based AI products that are transforming how people and businesses communicate
Own meaningful work at a breakout startup: join early, take real ownership, and have a direct hand in building a category-defining company from the ground up
Surround yourself with exceptional people: work alongside a world-class team of engineers, operators, and builders backed by top-tier investors who believe in our mission
Accelerate your career in a high-growth environment: grow fast, take on big challenges, and unlock opportunities as we scale one of the most exciting platforms in AI
What We Offer
Competitive compensation: includes a strong base salary and meaningful equity ownership
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible time off: take-what-you-need vacation policy with an emphasis on rest and balance
Daily meals: catered lunches and dinners provided for in-office days
Lifestyle & wellness stipends: monthly allowances to support rent, transportation, food, fitness, and mental well-being
Professional development: annual learning stipends for courses, conferences, and upskilling
Team connection: regular offsites, team events, and opportunities to build in-person relationships
Compensation Range: $170K - $200K