Senior Security Engineer

The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time—but it’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Overstory, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes.

The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change. 

One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines. 

That’s where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, we’re helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid.

Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and beyond. We’re outdoor enthusiasts, musicians, artists, athletes, parents, and adventurers. What unites us is a passion for solving complex problems, a commitment to climate action, and the belief that technology should be a force for good.

Join us to help us build a more resilient world together. 

Role & Team

As our inaugural Senior Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Overstory’s systems, data, and reputation. Partnering closely with your manager - the Director of Information Security and Compliance - you will take ownership of our security and compliance posture, and define, implement, and continuously improve our security program.

You will lead initiatives across vulnerability management, compliance, and security operations, while acting as a trusted partner to engineering, product, and business teams. This role is ideal for someone who combines hands-on technical expertise with a strategic mindset and enjoys building scalable security practices in a growing company.

Time Zone Requirement: Eastern North America (NST, AST, EST)

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve Overstory’s compliance program, ensuring ongoing alignment with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other relevant frameworks
• Drive vulnerability management end-to-end, from detection to remediation, working closely with engineering teams to prioritize and resolve risks efficiently
• Design and improve security processes and controls across infrastructure, applications, and internal systems
• Lead security input in architecture and engineering decisions, helping teams build secure-by-design systems
• Oversee and improve identity and access management, endpoint security, and core IT security practices
• Own vendor security and third-party risk management, including assessments, risk evaluation, and mitigation strategies
• Lead audit readiness and execution for SOC 2 and ISO 27001, including control design, evidence collection, and auditor coordination
• Partner with customer-facing teams to handle security questionnaires and build scalable, high-quality response processes
• Contribute to security awareness and culture, mentoring others and raising the security bar across the organization

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or a related field
• Direct experience with security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001, including audit processes
• Deep experience with vulnerability management, including tooling, prioritization, and remediation workflows
• Fluency working across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern SaaS ecosystems
• Experience with identity and access management, endpoint security, and IT/security operations
• Demonstrated ability to translate security risks into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience (or at a minimum a serious interest in) leveraging AI tooling to accelerate business impact.
• Strong written communication skills and are comfortable owning documentation and audit artifacts
• Demonstrable proactive, pragmatic mindset as well as capacity for balancing security best practices with business needs
• Experience working cross-functionally influencing without authority in a remote-first environment

Nice To Have

• Experience designing or improving SIEM, logging, and alerting pipelines
• Familiarity with compliance automation platforms (Drata, Vanta, Tugboat, etc.)
• Experience leading or owning SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audits
• Background in application or cloud security engineering
• Experience mentoring or guiding more junior team members

What We Offer

• Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefits
• Flexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust - we build our work days around our lives, not the other way around
• Home office stipend, coworking and ongoing education budgets 
• A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core values
• To be part of truly mission-driven work that reduces wildfires, protects earth’s natural resources and helps solve our climate crisis

About Our Team

We are a group of 100 people from all over the world. Fifteen nationalities are represented in our team and at last count we speak fourteen languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, and Danish.

We work remotely from eleven countries and are looking for candidates that are living and working in one of them: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Canada. We gather once a year in-person for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for in-person collaboration. 

Diversity & Inclusion

The climate crisis is a human crisis that requires diverse perspectives to solve. 

We place enormous value on diversity and believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different backgrounds and experience work together. We remain committed to scaling a team that reflects the communities we serve, and strive to uphold equitable and inclusive practices across every aspect of our business. We are responsible for creating and maintaining a culture where everyone - regardless of background - has a voice in building a sustainable future.

Our Values

Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission.

We act with urgency.

Our curiosity fuels our growth.

We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.

We’re rooted in diversity.

Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.

We care for each other.

We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.

Trust is fundamental.

We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.

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Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as helping us manage applications more efficiently or ensuring job descriptions are clear and inclusive. All hiring decisions are always made by people, not machines. Any data processed by AI is handled securely in line with GDPR and our Privacy Notice.