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title: 'Security Consultant II at Gruve'
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# Security Consultant II at Gruve

- **Company:** Gruve
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-23
- **Apply:** https://gruve.ai/careers/?gh_jid=5425475008

## Job description

## About Gruve

Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.

Position summary:

Security Consultant owning VAPT and Red Teaming engagements across infrastructure, network, web, mobile, API, thick-client, cloud and AI/LLM environments. The role involves identifying and exploiting security weaknesses, simulating real-world adversary techniques, developing proof-of-concept exploits, documenting findings and providing clear remediation guidance to technical and business stakeholders. The consultant will also support purple-team activities, mentor junior resources and contribute to offensive security capability development.

Key responsibilities:

- Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing across infrastructure, network, web, mobile (Android/iOS), API, thick-client and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Identify, validate and document vulnerabilities using manual testing techniques and automated security tools; develop PoCs to demonstrate exploitability.
- Conduct database security testing and configuration reviews across MySQL, Oracle and NoSQL platforms.
- Plan, execute and document Red Team engagements simulating real-world threat actor TTPs mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Execute attack chains covering initial access, lateral movement, privilege escalation and data exfiltration.
- Conduct Active Directory exploitation, phishing/social-engineering campaigns and endpoint security bypass exercises.
- Use and adapt adversary-emulation tools and frameworks such as Cobalt Strike, Metasploit and Caldera.
- Collaborate with Blue Teams during purple-team exercises to validate and improve detection and response capabilities.
- Perform security testing of AI/ML and LLM-based applications, including prompt injection, jailbreak, model extraction and adversarial-input testing.
- Apply relevant AI security frameworks such as OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS to identify AI-specific risks.
- Prepare detailed technical reports covering assessment methodology, vulnerabilities, severity, evidence, PoCs and remediation recommendations.
- Present security findings and risk implications clearly to technical teams, management and business stakeholders.
- Stay current with emerging vulnerabilities, APT techniques, malware trends and offensive-security research and incorporate relevant techniques into assessments.
- Mentor junior consultants on penetration-testing tools, techniques and methodologies and contribute to internal security capability building.

Mandatory Qualifications:

- 3–6 years of hands-on experience in VAPT, Red Teaming and Application Security, including client-facing or security advisory exposure.
- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, OSSTMM, NIST and CIS security frameworks.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including OSI and TCP/IP, and network/infrastructure security.
- Hands-on experience with penetration-testing and vulnerability-assessment tools such as Burp Suite Pro, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Nikto, ZAP and MobSF.
- Ability to perform manual penetration testing beyond automated scanner capabilities.
- Working experience with scripting and exploit development using Python, Bash or PowerShell.
- Working knowledge of security assessment across AWS, Azure and/or GCP environments.
- Strong analytical, technical documentation, report-writing and client communication skills.
- BE/B.Tech/MCA or equivalent qualification.
- Ability to communicate security risks and remediation requirements effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

- OSCP, OSCE, CRTP, eWPTX, CREST-CRT or Security+ certification.
- Hands-on exposure to AI/LLM security testing and frameworks such as OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS.
- Experience with advanced Red Teaming and adversary-emulation techniques.
- Exposure to Active Directory exploitation, phishing/social engineering and endpoint bypass techniques.
- Experience participating in purple-team engagements and working with Blue/SOC teams.

## Why Gruve

At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

## About Gruve

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Gruve provides AI-native cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data services that help enterprises deploy and secure AI at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Tarun Raisoni (CEO, Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting; AI Security & Infrastructure
- **Target Customers**: Large enterprises (B2B), including those in regulated industries requiring private AI deployment and advanced security operations.
- **Mission / Purpose**: Enable scalable, secure, and measurable AI execution in production by delivering an AI-native approach to enterprise services.

## Products & Services
- **PulseAI**: A private AI infrastructure platform that enables enterprises to deploy generative AI on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments – production-ready in under two weeks. (SaaS/infrastructure)
- **AI SOC**: An AI-driven Security Operations Center that combines AI detection, automated investigation, and intelligent response to improve security team efficiency and reduce risk. (Managed service/SaaS)
- **Digital Forensics & Incident Response**: Structured methodologies for preserving evidence, investigating incidents, and accelerating recovery. (Service)
- **Enterprise AI Transformation Services**: Consulting and implementation services including data science, Kubernetes SRE, forward deployment engineering, and AI solution architecture. (Professional services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Total Funding**: USD $57.5 million (across Seed and Series A rounds)
- **Key Investors**: Mayfield Fund (lead in Series A), Xora Innovation (lead in prior round)
- **Notable Acquisitions**: SecurView (July 2024), NetServ (September 2024), Lumos (October 2024)
- **Growth Signals**: 120.3% YoY employee growth (from ~134 to 413 employees); operations across 9 countries; featured in Cybersecurity Insiders on AI agent governance.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-Native Architecture**: Unlike legacy stacks built for static software, Gruve designs for dynamic AI workloads (probabilistic decisions, context retrieval, autonomous actions).
- **Speed to Scale**: Claims 500MW+ of distributed edge AI inference capacity and a 30% cost advantage over alternatives.
- **Integrated Security & AI**: Combines private AI infrastructure (PulseAI) with an AI-powered SOC, covering the entire lifecycle from deployment to defense.
- **Talent & Expertise**: Team draws from top firms (Cisco, IBM, Infosys) and includes deep Kubernetes, data science, and cybersecurity specialists.

## Strategic Focus
- **Private AI Deployment**: Helping enterprises keep AI workloads on their own infrastructure to maintain data ownership, governance, and security.
- **AI Security Governance**: Developing solutions to govern AI agents as a new attack surface, as highlighted in their recent thought leadership.
- **Global Expansion**: Operating in 9 countries (US, India, South Korea, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Canada) with plans to scale further.
- **Partner Ecosystem**: Working closely with hyperscalers (noted VP of Hyperscaler Solutions) and achieving Red Hat advanced tier partner status.

## Why Work Here
- **High Growth Environment**: Headcount more than doubled in the past year, offering rapid career progression and the chance to shape a young company.
- **Culture of Trust**: Core values include giving trust from day one, constructive feedback, and a championship mindset.  
- **Global & Remote-Friendly**: Offices in 4 countries (US, India, Singapore, UAE) and remote roles posted; a distributed team with cultural diversity.
- **Learning & Impact**: Mentorship programs, opportunities to lead innovative projects in AI and security, and the ability to work on cutting-edge infrastructure.
- **Notable Perks**: Focus on career development, knowledge sharing, and a "people-first" approach.

## Sources
1. [gruve.ai – Company homepage](https://gruve.ai/)
2. [gruve.ai – About Us](https://gruve.ai/about-us/)
3. [gruve.ai – Life at Gruve](https://gruve.ai/life-at-gruve/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/gruveai – LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gruveai)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/gruve – Careers Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gruve)

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