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Founding Platform & Security Engineer at Gradient Labs
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Founding Platform & Security Engineer at Gradient Labs
Founding Platform & Security Engineer
Gradient Labs
Company Description
Gradient Labs is a London-based AI startup, founded in 2023 by former leaders from Monzo, Pleo, and Google. They are building a specialised AI agent designed to redefine customer experience and operational efficiency for the high-stakes financial services sector, providing a unified, secure, and transparent operations layer.
Job Title
Founding Platform & Security Engineer
Location
London, UK
Salary
Not Disclosed
About the Role
As the Founding Platform & Security Engineer, you will lead the technical vision for infrastructure and security from the ground up. Reporting directly to the CTO, you’ll:
- Architect scalable cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Embed security into AI model lifecycles to protect sensitive financial data.
- Build enterprise-grade systems for global financial clients.
This is a critical, greenfield role, shaping foundational infrastructure in a cutting-edge AI platform.
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Responsibilities
- Scale Gradient’s AI agent across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) while setting global deployment strategies.
- Design and implement a holistic security framework, covering:
- Cloud infrastructure security.
- Network integrity and security.
- CI/CD pipelines for automated compliance and vulnerability scanning.
- Collaborate with AI engineering teams to integrate security best practices into model training/evaluation, ensuring safe, responsible AI innovation.
Who You’ll Work With:
- Elite founding team from fintech leaders (Monzo, Pleo).
- CTO and cross-functional engineers to define technical strategy.
Ideal Candidate
- 5+ years in secure engineering, with specialist expertise in:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Networking principles (e.g., SD-WAN, Zero Trust).
- Application security (e.g., OWASP top 10).
- Proficient in:
- Production-grade development (Go, Python).
- DevOps automation (e.g., Kubernetes, Temporal, CI/CD tools).
- Exceptional technical storytelling to explain security risks to both executive teams and enterprise clients.
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Why This Role Stands Out
✅ A truly defining role: shape the infrastructure and zero-trust security framework for a groundbreaking AI-driven fintech platform.
✅ Right next to the CTO: Atypically deep technical input in a small, high-stakes founding team.
✅ Innovate at the edge of AI security: Protect financial-grade data from threat vectors unique to regulated AI operations.
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