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Staff Security Engineer (AI GRC)

Coupang
USA
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
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What You Will Do

  • Framework Architecture & Policy-as-Code Strategy: Design and maintain Coupang’s AI Security & Risk Management Framework (mapped to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, MSIT guidelines, and global AI Acts). Architect policy-as-code rule sets and security baseline specifications for deployment across AI pipelines.
  • Assurance Partnering: Define the technical control criteria and validation logic that the Control Assurance team will execute, monitor, and audit.
  • AI Risk Evaluation & Safeguards: Identify, assess, and set mitigation standards for AI-specific threat vectors (e.g., prompt injection, training data leakage, model extraction, shadow AI, and supply chain vulnerabilities) across internal and third-party AI SaaS/LLM deployments.
  • Cross-Functional Engineering Alignment: Partner closely with AI platform teams, infrastructure engineers, and security architects to embed governance and security requirements directly into AI architectures, CI/CD workflows, and runtime environments.
  • Enterprise AI Policy Ownership: Own the enterprise AI policy lifecycle, establishing clear decision frameworks for AI model adoption, data privacy guardrails, and cross-border data transfer requirements.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related technical/policy field.
  • 10 + years of experience in Information Security, Technical GRC, Security Architecture, or AI/Cloud Governance.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML security risks, cloud security architecture (AWS), and privacy/data protection principles.
  • Strong technical literacy to evaluate system architecture diagrams, interpret API/data flow models, and translate policy requirements into technical specifications for engineering and assurance teams.
  • Proven track record of architecting governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, NIST CSF, PIPA) in tech-driven environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience defining policy-as-code specifications, continuous control monitoring logic, or automated compliance guardrails in cloud environments.
  • Hands-on familiarity with AI/ML pipelines, LLM integration architectures, data tokenization techniques, or cloud control planes.
  • Experience partnering with operational audit/assurance teams to operationalize GRC metrics and controls.
  • Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or specialized AI security/governance credentials).
  • Pay & Benefits
  • Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.
  • The base pay for this position ranges from $164,000/year in our lowest geographic market to $282,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • General Description of All Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
  • 401K Plan with Company Match
  • 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
  • 12 Public Holidays
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station
  • General Description of Other Compensation
  • “Other Compensation” includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.
  • Recruitment Process
  • Application Review - Job Fit Interview - Focus Interview – Offer
  • The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
  • Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.
  • Details to Consider
  • This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
  • Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
  • Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
  • Privacy Notice
  • Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below: https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/
  • Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.
  • Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address.

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