Infrastructure Security Engineer

About this role

Runway is seeking an Infrastructure Security Engineer to enhance the security of their AI training and serving platform. The role involves designing security controls in a Kubernetes ecosystem and hardening the software supply chain while ensuring a smooth operation of research infrastructures.

About the company

Runway is an innovative platform that specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, providing tools for creative professionals and enterprises to harness the power of AI in their workflows. The company focuses on developing advanced research and deployment solutions in this rapidly evolving field.

What you'll do

• Design and ship security controls in Kubernetes ecosystem
• Harden software supply chain from dependency intake through build and deploy
• Own cloud IAM and identity architecture
• Secure research infrastructure and training pipelines
• Threat model new platform components
• Build guardrails for AI agents and developer tooling
• Write infrastructure as code and policy as code
• Support incident response team with infrastructure insights

What we're looking for

• Hands-on experience securing Kubernetes in production
• Working knowledge of cloud IAM and networking
• Experience with infrastructure as code and GitOps-style deployment
• Comfortable writing Python, Typescript, Rust or similar
• Understanding of software supply chain attacks
• Clear writing skills for design docs and threat modeling
• Judgment about controls enforcement and rollout

Nice to have

• Experience securing GPU or HPC-style compute
• Experience with policy engines and admission controllers
• Multi-tenant isolation design in a cloud environment
• Proven experience producing security architecture evidence for audits
• Open source contributions in cloud or Kubernetes security