Security Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN

About Targun

Targun is an applied-AI company on a mission to eliminate repetitive, high-stakes operational bottlenecks. From logistics coordination to ERP automation, we design intelligent systems that turn fragmented data into decisive action—empowering teams to move faster, cut waste, and build at the pace of ambition.

We believe the next decade belongs to organizations that pair deep industry knowledge with advanced AI research. At Targun, developers and domain experts collaborate to push large-language-model capabilities beyond generic chat and into rigorous, real-world workflows. Our vision is simple: every worker armed with an AI partner that makes shipping freight, running a factory, or launching a new product as frictionless as sending a text.

The Role

As a Security Engineer on our Infrastructure Engineering team, you’ll build the frameworks that keep Targun’s platforms—and our customers—secure. You’ll assess existing systems, establish company-wide authentication and authorization policies, and guide us toward industry certifications without slowing product velocity.

Your Mission

Lead security initiatives at Targun. Embed robust security reflexes into our engineering culture so that shipping fast and shipping safely become the same thing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and enforce company-wide authentication and authorization standards.
  • Own the creation of comprehensive security assessments and executive reports.
  • Drive certification efforts (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, etc.).
  • Develop and refine our incident-response framework and run regular tabletop exercises.
  • Automate security controls within our CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure code.
  • Collaborate with engineers and researchers to ensure secure, high-velocity development.

Skills & Experience

  • Hands-on experience auditing and achieving major security certifications.
  • Background working with security researchers and external auditors.
  • Fluency in infrastructure automation (Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
  • Proficiency with monitoring & alerting stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog).
  • Solid engineering fundamentals and strong algorithmic problem-solving skills.
  • A continuous-improvement mindset and familiarity with modern security tooling.

Hiring Process

  • Introductory conversation with our team.
  • Technical deep-dive with the hiring manager.
  • Practical exercise (live pairing).
  • Final chat with our founder.

Got what it takes?