AI Security Engineer: Secure AI at Scale

VulnU; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Retirement match

Equity

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Amazon Security is hiring an AI Security Engineer to secure AI applications across services in a fast-paced environment. You will review code, build security frameworks, and create tools to minimize AI-related risks, partnering with software teams. A TS/SCI with polygraph is required for this US-based role in Herndon, VA.

You will lead threat modeling, automated and manual code reviews, and AI security tooling development to protect millions of customers’ experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Software Development, Mathematics, or a similar STEM field.
• 3+ years of threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration or network security.
• Experience with Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar OO language.
• Knowledge of ML concepts and AI/ML threats such as adversarial inputs and model extraction.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Networking, databases, OS basics across Unix/Linux/Windows.
• Hands-on AI/ML security or red-teaming experience; MITRE ATLAS familiarity.
• Security certifications such as GCIH, GSEC, GCFA, GREM, Security+, CISSP, CISA, or CISM.
• Configuring security automation and integrating AI/ML tooling into pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain threat models for a wide variety of software projects.
• Perform manual and automated code review, primarily in Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Develop AI security automation tools.
• Provide AI security architecture and design guidance.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Identity management

Software development

Cryptography

Networking security

Python

Java

C++

Go

Ruby

.Net

MITRE ATLAS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Job description

Amazon Security is hiring an AI Security Engineer to secure AI applications across services in a fast-paced environment. You will review code, build security frameworks, and create tools to minimize AI-related risks, partnering with software teams. A TS/SCI with polygraph is required for this US-based role in Herndon, VA.

You will lead threat modeling, automated and manual code reviews, and AI security tooling development to protect millions of customers’ experiences.