Security Engineer - VP

Deutsche Bank; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DWS Group in Madrid is seeking a Security Engineer, VP to lead scalable security controls enabling AI adoption across the firm. You will engineer guardrails, integrate AI security into APIs, CI/CD and cloud environments.

The role requires 5+ years in security engineering with AI/GenAI experience, strong Python and automation skills, and a track record of building testing harnesses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of security engineering or related field.
• Experience with AI/ML or GenAI security.
• Strong Python, API, CI/CD, cloud and security-tool integration skills.
• Knowledge of AI security telemetry and guardrails.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and integrate AI security guardrails, gateways, logging, monitoring, and controls.
• Build automated security evaluations and testing harnesses.
• Integrate AI security controls into APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments.
• Support secure deployment and monitoring of LLM, RAG, and agentic applications.

Skills

Security engineering

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Python

CI/CD

API security

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Security tooling

Job description

Job Description:

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Security Engineer, VP

Location: Madrid

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About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures - but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We're looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients' financial future. And in return, we'll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry's greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Team / division overview

DWS is transforming its Technology function and growing its internal capabilities. As AI and other emerging technologies continue to reshape the business and threat landscape, we are building a focused AI Security capability that brings together the right mix of cybersecurity, engineering, architecture, data protection, offensive security, and risk expertise. These roles will help grow and evolve our security function so we can securely enable innovation while identifying and managing new and rapidly developing risks. You will be a key member of this team, and an important part of our journey to build a scalable, forward-looking AI Security capability.

The candidate for this role reports into the DWS CSO AI Security CoE Lead and will serve as a key member of the AI Security Team, responsible for engineering and implementing scalable security controls that enable the secure adoption of AI across the firm.

Your responsibilities

As a Security Engineer, VP you will:

• Engineer and integrate AI security guardrails, gateways, logging, monitoring, and controls.
• Build automated security evaluations and testing harnesses.
• Integrate AI security controls into APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments.
• Support secure deployment and monitoring of LLM, RAG, and agentic applications.
• Develop tooling and automation to scale the AI Security CoE.

We are looking for

• 5+ years of security engineering, DevSecOps, application security, cloud security, or vulnerability management engineering experience, with recent experience supporting AI/ML or GenAI solutions.
• Strong Python, API, CI/CD, cloud, automation, logging, and security-tool integration skills.
• Experience automating vulnerability discovery, validation, prioritization, remediation workflows, and continuous security testing, with the ability to apply these practices to emerging AI attack surfaces.
• Working knowledge of LLM, RAG, agentic AI, evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and AI security telemetry.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

What we’ll offer you

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves and it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Hybrid Working model

DWS' Hybrid Working model is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Each business group varies on the split between time spent in the office and at home, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we’re working in the best way possible for our people.

Adjustments of interview process

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

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