Senior AI Security Engineer - Secure AI at Scale

Ki; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Ki, the global algorithmic insurer, seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer in London to securely scale AI-driven insurance platforms. You will design cloud-native guardrails, mentor teams, and integrate security into the SDLC across GCP and Azure.

You will lead threat modelling, establish safe-by-default configurations, and coordinate security testing and penetration tests while fostering a risk-aware security culture across engineering groups.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to write and review code in Python, TypeScript, Kotlin and Terraform.
• Deep understanding of securing AI/LLM applications and guardrails.
• Experience with agentic tooling and developer AI tools.
• Knowledge of cloud providers (GCP, Azure, AWS) and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical implementation guidance on securing AI-powered applications with OWASP ASVS and OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.
• Lead threat modelling sessions for AI systems using STRIDE and AI-specific frameworks.
• Establish secure guardrails, allowlists, telemetry, and safe-by-default configurations for developer AI tooling.
• Manage security testing workflows in the SDLC with scanners for standard and AI-specific risks.
• Coordinate regular penetration tests and cloud posture management across GCP and Azure.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Kotlin

Terraform

Security engineering

GCP

Azure/AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub Actions

Tools

GitHub Actions

SCA/DAST tools

Terraform

Job description

Ki, the global algorithmic insurer, seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer in London to securely scale AI-driven insurance platforms. You will design cloud-native guardrails, mentor teams, and integrate security into the SDLC across GCP and Azure.

You will lead threat modelling, establish safe-by-default configurations, and coordinate security testing and penetration tests while fostering a risk-aware security culture across engineering groups.