AI Security Engineer

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Sabbatical after 5 years of service

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking an AI Security Engineer to secure design, deployment, and operation of AI systems. The role collaborates with senior developers to build internal AI security libraries, validators for prompts, and output guards, while supporting redaction and PII-protection features.

The engineer will integrate these libraries with CI/CD pipelines and common frameworks to improve adoption, ensuring robust security across Schwab’s AI initiatives and workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic programming skills in Java, .NET or Python.
• Understanding of secure coding principles and OWASP basics.
• Familiarity with GitHub and CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to or strong interest in cloud AI/ML frameworks (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, GCP Vertex AI).
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to write clean, testable code.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal AI security libraries.
• Develop validators for prompt inputs and output guards against insecure execution.
• Support redaction and PII-protection features.
• Write unit tests to maintain code quality.
• Integrate libraries with developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and common frameworks to improve adoption across teams.

Skills

Java

.NET

Python

Secure coding principles

OWASP basics

GitHub

CI/CD

Cloud AI/ML frameworks

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

The Schwab Cybersecurity Services (SCS) organization is a centralized Center of Excellence (COE) within Schwab Technology Services (STS) that provides security services to advance Schwab’s security posture of critical assets.

Responsibilities

The AI Security Engineering Team is specialized group within SCS responsible for securing the design, deployment, and operation of AI systems across the enterprise. We are looking for the right candidate to join our team as a AI Security Engineer with responsibilities that include:

This engineer will work closely with senior developers to build and maintain the internal AI security libraries. Duties include developing validators for prompt inputs, creating output guards against insecure execution, supporting redaction and PII-protection features, and writing unit tests to maintain code quality. The role will also assist in integrating the libraries with developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and common frameworks to improve adoption across teams.

What you have

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Basic programming skills in Java, .NET or Python
• Understanding of secure coding principles and OWASP basics
• Familiarity with GitHub and CI/CD tools
• Exposure to or strong interest in cloud AI/ML frameworks (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, GCP Vertex AI)
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to write clean, testable code

Demonstrate These Behaviors

• Attention to Detail: Writes code carefully, validates against requirements, and tests thoroughly before handoff.
• Learning Agility: Demonstrates eagerness to learn from senior engineers and quickly applies new knowledge.
• Communication: Clearly explains challenges, asks for help when needed, and shares progress in standups or documentation.
• Ownership: Takes responsibility for small features or tasks and delivers them reliably.
• Security Mindset: Practices a security-first approach in coding decisions and anticipates potential risks in implementation.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance