IT, DevOps & Compliance Lead

About Edison Scientific builds and commercializes AI agents for science. Scientific discovery moves too slowly, and autonomous AI agents are how we intend to fix that. We\'re assembling a team of top researchers and engineers across AI and biology to build an AI scientist. Role As our IT, DevOps & Compliance Lead at Edison Scientific, you own the systems and processes that keep Edison secure, compliant, and operationally excellent as we scale. You will inherit an in-progress SOC 2 program and a maturing engineering stack, and you will be the person who makes sure that as we grow, our security posture, developer velocity, and employee experience all improve in parallel. This role is on‑site at our San Francisco office in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Our office is a converted warehouse with high ceilings, open space, and a team excited about what we are building. Responsibilities Drive Edison's SOC 2 program, owning the auditor relationship, our compliance automation platform, and the internal evidence-collection workflow with a focus on embedding security practices and change logging into day-to-day workflows so that compliance is continuous rather than a point-in-time effort Partner with engineering to harden production infrastructure: identity and access management, secrets management, logging and monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and incident response Establish and enforce ITGCs including role-based access controls, change management workflows, backup and recovery procedures, and system monitoring to ensure a secure and auditable IT environment Run the IT systems and networks the rest of the company touches every day, including SSO and identity, device management, SaaS administration, onboarding/offboarding workflows, and helpdesk Lead vendor security reviews and customer security questionnaire responses, working closely with our sales and BD teams to unblock enterprise deals Decide what we run in-house vs. with managed services and external firms, and build the playbooks and tooling that let this function support 3x our current headcount without proportional team growth Collaborate with engineering, operations, and leadership to keep Edison's security and compliance posture ahead of where our customers expect us to be Support the buildout of Edison's second SF office and any future satellite offices, owning the IT and infrastructure setup from network and device management through to a fully operational team environment Own software license strategy across the organization, including consolidating redundant tools, reclaiming unused licenses, enforcing access controls, and leading vendor contract negotiations to reduce annual software spend Build and maintain a scalable IT asset management system covering hardware procurement and setup, inventory tracking, and software license management Qualifications 5+ years of experience across some combination of IT, DevOps/SRE, and security/compliance, with at least one role where you owned a SOC 2 program end-to-end Hands‑on technical depth: writing and maintaining Terraform, writing Python automation, configuring Okta SAML integrations, and debugging cloud infrastructure without escalating Direct experience with at least one compliance automation platform (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe, or similar) and at least one major cloud provider (AWS or GCP) Strong written communication because you will author policies, respond to security questionnaires, and document processes that people will actually follow Comfort operating in ambiguity at a fast‑growing startup, defining what "good" looks like rather than implementing someone else\'s vision Systems thinker who looks for opportunities to build infrastructure and automation that make life easier for the whole company, not just IT Bias toward automation and self‑service over ticket queues and gatekeeping Experience managing hardware lifecycle and software licensing at a growing company Bonus points for Experience scaling a function from one person to a small team Background working with customers in regulated industries (life sciences, healthcare, defense) Familiarity with ISO 27001, HIPAA, or FedRAMP Prior experience at a Series A\u2013B startup that successfully passed a SOC 2 audit Salary $190,000 - $250,000 Offers equity Why join us? Competitive salary and equity Full healthcare coverage — we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot 401(k) company matching $300 health and wellness benefit Lunch is on us every day you\'re in the office, and dinner is on us when you\'re working late Regular team offsites and company events A fast-moving, mission‑driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it #J-18808-Ljbffr Edison Scientific