Senior Software Engineer - AI Security

Qualifications

• Deep Engineering Expertise: 4-6+ years designing and securing complex software, with a proven ability to write and review production code cross-functionally.
• Architecture & Threat Analysis: Strong judgment in evaluating data flows, permissions, and trust boundaries to spot structural weaknesses and redesign them for safety.
• Strategic Execution: Proven ability to turn complex security risks into concrete, implementable product features.
• Automation-First Approach: Focused on building reusable tools, secure libraries, and automated test patterns to solve problems permanently.
• Practical knowledge of prompt injection testing, AI red teaming, and evaluating model safety.
• Familiarity with enterprise SaaS requirements (e.g., audit logs, data residency, encryption, customer trust guarantees).
• Background in developing internal tools, CI pipelines, MCP integrations, or coding-agent guardrails.
• Active participation in the security community via open-source work, vulnerability write-ups, or conference talks.
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• Compensation Disclosure
• The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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• We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
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