Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Location: Atlanta, GA | New York, NY Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried Who We Are Impiricus is the first and only AI-powered HCP Engagement Engine. In 2025, Deloitte named Impiricus the #1 fastest growing company in North America for their prestigious Fast 500 list. Founded by a practicing physician and a senior pharmaceutical executive, Impiricus was created to transform how life sciences companies support physicians. We ethically connect HCPs to pharma resources, reduce go-to-market costs and accelerate patient access to the treatments they need. With our unique access to the largest opted-in network of HCPs, their insights, and clinical expertise, we are the leading provider of AI technology and real-time channels that life science companies need to deliver clear, reliable, and evidence-based resources directly into the hands of HCPs. Guided by a council of 2000+ trusted HCP advisors, we ensure every interaction is clinically meaningful, ethically grounded and leads to better patient care. Job Summary: As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Impiricus, you will lead the security vision and execution for complex, cross-product initiatives across our platform. You’ll serve as a principal contributor to the design and implementation of secure cloud infrastructure, application security, and threat detection capabilities, partnering closely with engineering, product, and leadership to protect and evolve our AI-driven healthcare engagement stack. You will shape security strategy, establish best practices, and drive high-impact security outcomes across multiple teams and domains. Responsibilities: Own and lead Impiricus’s security architecture across AWS, including identity, network security, data protection, and secure cloud-native services. Serve as the primary owner of SOC 2 compliance, including control design, evidence collection, audit coordination, and continuous improvement of the control environment. Design and implement application and infrastructure security controls across the SDLC, partnering with engineering teams to embed security by design. Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews for new products, features, and cross-platform initiatives. Build and operate detection and response capabilities, including logging, monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes in AWS. Define and enforce security standards, policies, and best practices, balancing strong security posture with developer velocity. Partner with product, legal, and leadership to translate regulatory, customer, and business requirements into actionable security initiatives. Mentor engineers and act as a security thought leader across the organization, raising the overall security maturity and culture. Requirements: 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, or cloud security roles. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field. Strong hands-on experience securing production environments in AWS. Hands-on experience with Crowdstrike. Hands-on experience planning, executing, and reviewing penetration tests (internal and third-party), including driving remediation efforts. Practical experience implementing, tuning, and operationalizing DAST and SAST tools within CI/CD pipelines. Deep understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and vulnerability management. Experience supporting compliance initiatives such as SOC 2, including audit preparation, evidence collection, and coordination with internal stakeholders. Ability to provide timely support during critical cybersecurity incidents, including occasional after-hours response when required. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate security findings into clear, actionable guidance for engineering and leadership. Healthcare compliance experience (e.g., HIPAA) and distributed team experience are a plus. The base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $175,000. Where you land within the range will reflect your skills, experience, and location, while keeping team parity in mind and leaving room for future growth. Benefits: Impiricus focuses on taking care of our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. Healthcare : Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents + on-demand healthcare concierge HSA, FSA & DCFSA : Pre-tax savings options for healthcare and dependent care, with monthly employer contributions to HSA (if enrolled in a high-deductible plan) Coverage & Protection : 100% paid short- and long-term disability, plus life and AD&D insurance Flexible Time Off : Take the time you need with a flexible vacation policy — recharge your batteries your way Parental Leave : Paid parental leave to spend time with your newborn, adopted, or foster child (available after 6 months) Your Work, Your Way : If you’re close to an office, we encourage spending some time in-person to collaborate and connect. If not, remote is always an option. 401(k) : Save for your future with tax advantages (and company match!) Impiricus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.