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Principal AI Security Engineer

Terafina
USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in security engineering, application security, cloud security, or a closely related discipline.
  • Hands-on experience securing cloud-native environments and API-based integrations (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Solid understanding of authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data protection in distributed systems.
  • Ability to assess technical risk and translate findings into actionable engineering controls and governance language.
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML security risks relevant to an enterprise consumer context: prompt injection, data leakage, insecure API integration, shadow AI, model output manipulation, and AI supply chain risk.
  • Familiarity with OWASP LLM Top 10 and MITRE ATLAS as applied threat frameworks.
  • Experience with or meaningful exposure to securing integrations with LLM service providers (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Anthropic, OpenAI).
  • Demonstrated engagement with AI security as an area of active professional focus — through applied work, research, certifications, or equivalent.
  • Security Foundations (any of the following)
  • CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • CCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional
  • Cloud platform security certification: AWS Security Specialty, AZ-500 (Azure), or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
  • ISSAP — Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (for candidates with a strong architecture focus)
  • Preferred
  • Familiarity with at least one of the following as it applies to AI or third-party technology risk: GLBA, PCI DSS 4.0.1, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, DORA.
  • Experience working in regulated financial services or an equivalently controlled environment is a plus, not a requirement.
  • CAISP — Certified AI Security Professional (Practical DevSecOps) — hands-on, lab-based; currently the most technically rigorous AI security credential available
  • CAISS — Certified AI Security Specialist (Ampcus Cyber / ISACA chapters) — workshop-based; widely available through ISACA and ISC2 chapter networks
  • AIGP — Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (IAPP) — governance and compliance focus; particularly relevant to regulatory alignment work
  • ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor — appropriate for candidates with a governance and risk management emphasis
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  • Hybrid in Atlanta Office
  • Statement to Third Party Agencies To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
  • Statement to Third Party Agencies

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferred
  • Experience working in regulated financial services or an equivalently controlled environment is a plus, not a requirement.
  • To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

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