IT Security Engineer (Almaty)

Job description

WHY WORK AT HIGGSFIELD AI? Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $500M in annual revenue run rate, 25M+ users worldwide, 6M+ generations per day, and powering 390 of Fortune 500 brands. We're building at the absolute frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools. Joining Higgsfield means becoming part of a high-impact team shaping the future of AI-native experiences, at a company that isn't just moving fast, but rewriting what fast looks like. ABOUT THE ROLE You'll own corporate security: the devices, identities, and SaaS the company runs on. Sister role to theInfrastructure Security Engineer — they secure the cloud and ML platform; this role secures the people side. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES We are looking for someone with experience in scaling high-growth startups who can make an immediate impact in the following areas: Endpoints: - Own MDM across the fleet: enrollment, policy enforcement, compliance, device lifecycle. - Run EDR/XDR: detection, triage, and response on employee devices. - Set and maintain endpoint hardening standards with IT and Engineering. Corporate identity & access - Own corporate identity: Entra SSO, MFA, conditional access. - Run joiner-mover-leaver: provisioning and same-day offboarding across all SaaS. - Administer a Password Management solution and drive credential hygiene. Awareness & response - Security-review new SaaS before adoption; own the approved-app list; hunt shadow IT. - Secure the collaboration stack: email, Slack, file sharing. - Run phishing simulations and onboarding security training. - Partner with infrastructure security on centralized security monitoring: feed endpoint and identity signals into shared detection and response. Requirements: - Hands-on experience running MDM and EDR at fleet scale. - Production experience running an IdP: SSO/SAML/SCIM, MFA, and conditional access. - Enough scripting to automate the repetitive parts (Python, PowerShell, or Bash). - High agency. - Working English. Nice to have: - Familiarity with SOC 2. - High-growth startup experience. WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive base salary in USD - Equity: participation in the company’s stock option program, giving you the opportunity to share in the company’s long-term growth. - On-site role in our Almaty office (we will relocate you from anywhere).