BetterUp
Staff AI Security Engineer
About This Role
About BetterUp
BetterUp is an American company focused on human transformation and workforce development, founded in 2013 by Alexi Robichaux and Eduardo Medina. The company specializes in personalized coaching and professional development services through a subscription-based SaaS platform. BetterUp combines clinical psychology and executive coaching principles with AI-powered tools to enhance mental fitness, career growth, and leadership performance. The platform offers a range of services, including one-on-one and group coaching, assessments, and analytics. Key products include BetterUp Lead™ for leadership development, BetterUp Manage™ for scalable management development, and BetterUp Care for wellbeing solutions. BetterUp has conducted nearly 3 million coaching sessions and employs over 3,000 coaches across 70+ countries. The company serves more than 700 organizations, including notable clients like the US Air Force, Hilton, and Microsoft, linking personal growth to improved business outcomes.
Security at BetterUp
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Security Philosophy
- BetterUp's philosophy is built on the principle that 'Risk management serves as the foundation of BetterUp's Information Security Program' .
- Their approach emphasizes integration, aiming to 'embed secure development practices into the SDLC' and ensuring security is 'embedded early in the product lifecycle' (Job Post ID: u-l1ZbMM).
- There is a specific focus on 'AI-powered SaaS' security, with a priority to 'assess, mitigate, and monitor risks unique to GenAI' (Job Post ID: 315b3e76).
Security Team
- BetterUp maintains a 'dedicated Information Security team' .
- The team includes strategic individual contributor roles such as the 'Principal AI Security Engineer' who is 'responsible for advancing BetterUp's product and application security posture' (Job Post ID: 315b3e76).
- This role is expected to 'Partner with Product and Engineering teams' to 'embed secure development practices into the SDLC' (Job Post ID: 69398838).
Key Initiatives
- Current initiatives include maintaining 'SOC 2 Type II' and 'ISO 27001:2022' compliance .
- The team is actively 'advancing BetterUp's product and application security posture across our AI-powered SaaS platform' (Job Post ID: 69398838).
- Operational workflows include 'independent penetration testing,' 'automated testing in our secure development practices,' and a 'coordinated vulnerability disclosure' program via security@betterup.co .
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