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# Senior Security Engineer at Axios

- **Company:** Axios
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/8325767

## Job description

The big picture: Axios is a respected media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format known as Smart Brevity™. We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer with strong cloud infrastructure and AI security experience to lead our defensive posture, drive threat modeling and vulnerability management, and embed security controls - including AI-driven defense and monitoring - across our platform and automation pipelines.

Why it matters: As a Senior Security Engineer at Axios, you will architect and implement proactive security strategies to protect our audience, platform, and data assets against evolving threat vectors, including AI-driven attacks. In this role, you will define our security roadmap, leverage internal and third-party AI defense tools, and ensure our cloud systems remain resilient, secure by default, and capable of automated threat detection and response.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the architectural design and implementation of security controls across cloud infrastructure, platform services, and AI integrations.
- Drive vulnerability management, threat modeling, incident response, and proactive security assessments across AWS, Kubernetes, and AI application environments.
- Shape, maintain, and execute the company’s long-term security roadmap in close alignment with engineering and executive leadership.
- Embed automated security testing, SAST/DAST, and AI-driven compliance checks directly into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
- Oversee identity and access management (IAM), secrets management, encryption protocols, and zero-trust architecture standards.
- Evaluate, deploy, and maintain internal AI security tools and modern third-party defensive solutions to detect, mitigate, and respond to AI-driven threats and sophisticated attack vectors in real time.
- Promote a strong security culture across engineering by conducting threat modeling workshops and coaching teams on secure coding and infrastructure practices.
- Partner with product, infrastructure, data, and QE teams to ensure security is integrated seamlessly into every stage of the development lifecycle.

Skills:

- Deep expertise in cloud and application security, including threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, IAM, secrets management, AI security, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong working knowledge of AWS infrastructure and security controls (IAM, KMS, EKS, RDS, S3).
- Experience hardening Kubernetes clusters, runtime security, container scanning, and network policy enforcement.
- Proficiency in integrating SAST/DAST and security automation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
- Solid scripting or programming skills in Python, Go, or Bash for security tooling and automated remediation.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, security logging, automated threat intelligence, and AI-powered monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or modern SOC tooling).
- Demonstrated leadership in driving security initiatives, defining policy, and guiding engineering teams on security risk.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively balance security requirements and business agility.

What success looks like:

- Security & Compliance: Focused on proactive security initiatives, including automated vulnerability scans, implementation of controls, remediation, and contributions to the long-term security roadmap.
- Cloud Security Architecture: Hardened, reviewed, and optimized AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure security to meet strict compliance, resilience, and least-privilege access standards.
- DevSecOps & Automation: Integrated automated security scans, secret detection, and vulnerability gates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines without disrupting developer velocity.
- Security Tooling Adoption: Evaluated, piloted, and deployed advanced security and defensive AI tools that measurably enhanced threat detection speed and reduced exposure risk.
- Threat Detection & Response: Established robust security monitoring, SIEM alerting, and incident response playbooks to maintain real-time visibility and rapid response capabilities across all production platforms.
- Cross-Functional Security Leadership: Partnered with engineering, product, and QE teams to instill a security-first culture, conduct threat modeling workshops, and guide technical teams on risk mitigation.
- AI Defense & Security: Evaluated and deployed internal AI security tools and 3rd-party defensive solutions to proactively safeguard infrastructure, applications, and corporate assets against AI-driven threats and emerging attack vectors.

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $150,000 - $180,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account the cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.

Axios is committed to embracing artificial intelligence as a core part of how we work. All team members are expected to actively develop AI literacy and use AI tools to enhance their productivity, creativity, and efficiency. We invest in ongoing learning to ensure every employee is equipped to responsibly and effectively integrate AI into their daily workflows.

What Axios brings to the table besides salary:

- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Birth-givers will have an additional 6-8 weeks depending on type of delivery, for a total of 18-20 weeks continuous leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios Employee Support Fund, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

## Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

## About Axios

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Axios is a digital news media company that delivers vital, trustworthy news and analysis in a smart, efficient format, covering politics, tech, business, health, and local news.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned by Cox Enterprises since September 2022)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2017 (launched in 2017; founded in 2016)
- **Founders**: Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Internet News, Digital Media
- **Target customers**: B2C (general readers), B2B (advertisers, brands, and agencies through client partnerships and branded content)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To help people get smarter, faster on what matters most — delivering the cleanest, smartest and most efficient news experience.

## Products & Services
- **Axios.com**: The flagship news website featuring short, bullet-point articles (Smart Brevity) covering national, local, and international news.
- **Axios Local**: Hyper-local newsletters and reporting in dozens of U.S. cities (e.g., Cincinnati, Phoenix, Atlanta, D.C., Chicago).
- **Axios AM / PM**: Daily flagship newsletters written by founder Mike Allen, providing top news summaries.
- **Axios Pro**: Premium industry-specific newsletters (e.g., deal reporting for corporate strategy, policy).
- **Axios Events (Axios Live)**: In-person and virtual events bringing together newsmakers, business leaders, and the Axios community.
- **Branded Content / Native Advertising**: Custom content solutions for brands.
- **Data Automation & Visualization**: Tools and products (e.g., producers for data automation) supporting editorial work.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Cox Enterprises in September 2022 for $525 million (implied valuation at acquisition). Not publicly traded.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately $87.7 million (most recent data). Total funding raised prior to acquisition: $102 million.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lerer Hippeau (lead Series A & B), Greycroft, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Cox Enterprises (acquirer). Parent company is Cox Enterprises, Inc.
- **Growth Signals**: 510 total employees (410 on LinkedIn), with a 150% year-over-year increase in active job postings. Expanding Axios Local network (e.g., reporters hired across multiple cities). Recent grant of $45 million (December 2024). Headquarters in Arlington, VA, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Charlotte, Washington D.C.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Smart Brevity**™ editorial style: Articles are typically under 300 words with bullet points, optimized for quick consumption on mobile and desktop.
- **Trusted news brand**: High levels of trust and engagement, especially among political and business professionals. Named from the Greek word for “worthy.”
- **Original reporting and scoops**: Strong track record on national politics, tech, and health policy (e.g., Mike Allen’s daily newsletter).
- **Local news network**: A growing footprint of local bureaus that differentiates from national-only competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Axios Local**: Expanding coverage into more U.S. metro areas with dedicated reporters and editors.
- **Data-driven journalism**: Investing in data automation, visualization, and tools for reporters (e.g., Data Automation Producer roles).
- **Events business**: Growing Axios Live as a revenue and engagement channel.
- **Brand partnerships**: Deepening relationships with advertisers through custom branded content and events.
- **Efficiency and digital innovation**: Leveraging technology (e.g., Python, React, SQL, Tableau, Salesforce) to streamline content production and audience growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Work model**: Hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on-site). Employees are based in Arlington (HQ), New York, San Francisco, Charlotte, Washington D.C., and remote locations across the U.S. Offices are in five cities.
- **Culture**: Axios emphasizes smart brevity in all communications, a fast-paced newsroom environment, and collaboration across editorial, product, and sales teams. Rated 3.2/5 on LinkedIn (240 reviews). Top reviewers note strong work-life balance (3.6) but mixed satisfaction on career growth (2.6).
- **Tech stack**: Engineering teams use Python, JavaScript, React, Redux, SQL, Tableau, Google Analytics, Salesforce, JIRA, Wrike, DocuSign, and more.
- **Notable perks**: Flexible remote work policy, opportunity to work on a trusted national news brand, and exposure to high-level newsmaking.
- **Open roles** (as of mid-2026): Account Executive (Pro Deals), Associate Director of Sales, Growth & Expansion, Associate Business Development, Local Advertising Account Executive, Account Manager (Client Success), editors and reporters for Axios Local, Analytics Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director of Accounting, and others.

## Sources
1. [axios.com](https://www.axios.com/)
2. [greenhouse.io (Jobs at Axios)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios)
3. [builtin.com (Axios Careers, Perks + Culture)](https://builtin.com/company/axios)
4. [linkedin.com/company/axios-media](https://www.linkedin.com/company/axios-media)
5. [axios.com/careers](https://www.axios.com/careers)

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