Compa

AI

EnterpriseSecurityEngineer

$175–205k Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Enterprise Security Engineer at Compa. Skills: identity, access control, endpoint management, enterprise SaaS administration, automation, systems thinking. Design, build, and operate Compa’s enterprise security systems, including identity, access control, endpoint management, and enterprise SaaS administration.. Own end-to-end identity and access workflows, including role-based access models, access packages, provisioning, deprovisioning, and ongoing access hygiene.”

What You'll Achieve.

Employees have fast, secure access to the tools they need, with minimal friction and a consistently user experience.; Access is clean, role-based, least-privilege, continuously reviewed, and auditable.; Enterprise security systems scale smoothly as the company grows and evolve as new risks emerge.; Manual work is continuously reduced through automation, better system design, and clear sources of truth.; Enterprise systems provide reliable signals that support detection, response, and investigation.; Security, compliance, and operational needs reinforce each other rather than compete, enabling Compa to move fast, securely.

Industry & Context.

AI
Problems you'll solve

systems thinking: ability to reason about workflows, failure modes, scale, and operational risk.; diagnosing and resolving system issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Demonstrated experience owning and operating enterprise systems such as identity providers, access management, endpoint management, or enterprise SaaS platforms., systems thinking: ability to reason about workflows, failure modes, scale, and operational risk., Comfort designing access models and operational processes, not just executing tickets., Ability to automate or significantly reduce manual operational work, and to improve systems over time., Ability to support users effectively by diagnosing and resolving system issues with a bias toward durable fixes., Clear written and verbal communication, especially around systems, trade-offs, and security implications., Low ego, ownership mindset, and good judgment in ambiguous environments., Gumption — experience working in high-growth or resource-constrained environments.

Nice to Have

Experience operating identity and access management systems (for example: Microsoft Entra)., Experience designing role-based access control, access reviews, and provisioning workflows., Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and supporting audits through system evidence., Experience contributing to detection, response, or investigation through identity, device, or access signals., Experience supporting organizations with high security and privacy expectations., Interest in continuously improving defensive posture through controls such as just-in-time access, trusted devices, or identity-driven security., Interest in growing into broader ownership over Enterprise Security or IT as the company scales.

What You'll Do.

and operate Compa’s enterprise security systems

and enterprise SaaS administration.

Own end-to-end identity and access workflows

including role-based access models

and ongoing access hygiene.

Support employees by ensuring reliable

secure access to the tools they need

resolving access and device issues with a bias toward durable

Implement security-first onboarding

and access change processes that scale smoothly as the company grows.

Design and maintain integrations across enterprise security systems (identity

and supporting tooling) to ensure consistency

Automate wherever possible

reducing manual work and operational risk while improving reliability

and employee experience.

Operate and continuously improve endpoint and device management systems (for example: Jamf

balancing security requirements with usability.

Own the accuracy and consistency of enterprise security sources of truth

Collaborate with the Security team on shared security operations responsibilities

helping improve detection

and investigation through better system design

and operational readiness.

Continuously raise Compa’s defensive posture by evolving enterprise security controls such as just-in-time access

and by contributing to a internal security culture.

Support the security team with access reviews

and investigations by providing high-quality system design

and operational context.

Maintain clear documentation

and operational processes that enable resilience

and predictable failure modes.

Act as a force multiplier for the Security team by translating security intent into durable

well-designed enterprise systems that allow Compa to move fast

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partners closely with the rest of the business; Collaborate with the Security team on shared security operations responsibilities; Support the security team with access reviews, audits, and investigations

Communication Scope

Clear written and verbal communication, especially around systems, trade-offs, and security implications.

Full Job Description

ABOUT COMPA Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation. In a dynamic job market with hiring challenges, accountability, and the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay ahead of industry changes, competition, and costs. Compa has developed the premier real-time compensation data platform, delivering top-tier compensation intelligence to leading enterprise teams. Compa is a compensation intelligence company built to augment enterprise compensation teams in the era of AI. Our customers include the world’s biggest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, Open AI, TMobile, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more. Locations: Compa headquarters are located in Irvine, California, with growing sites in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California. We’re a collaborative, curious, and driven team that values transparency, ownership, and continuous learning and prioritizing in person work where possible. The Role We are looking for an Enterprise Security Engineer to help build and operate Compa’s security-first enterprise environment. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting directly to the Head of Security & IT. You'll own the systems that define how employees access, use, and interact with technology at Compa — identity, access, endpoints, and enterprise SaaS — and treat them as core security infrastructure, not traditional IT. This role sits on the Security team and partners closely with the rest of the business to help Compa move fast, securely, all while delivering a world-class employee experience. We're open to candidates earlier in their career who demonstrate strong systems thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to design for scale. We care more about what you can do than how many years you have been doing it. In this role you will: - Design, build, and operate Compa’s enterprise security systems, including identity, access control, endpoint management, and enterprise SaaS administration. - Own end-to-end id

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