AI Security Engineer: Secure AI-Driven DevSecOps

Walmart; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase plans

Paid time off

Live Better U education benefits

Discount Card for associates

Walmart Academy

Job summary

Walmart is expanding its security team in Herndon, VA to hire an AI-focused Application Security professional. The role leads strategy, sets architecture patterns for AI coding assistants, and champions secure development practices across the enterprise.

You will mentor staff, establish secure defaults, and measure risk and telemetries across SDLC/CI/CD while preserving confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area with 4 years' application security experience.
• Alternatively, 6 years' experience in application security in technology, retail, or data-driven contexts.
• Experience at a technology, retail, or data-driven company is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop Application Security strategy for AI-assisted development across SDLC and CI/CD.
• Establish architecture patterns for safe use of AI coding assistants (IDE, CLI, PR bots) including data-handling boundaries.
• Champion AI security controls that are fast, low-friction, and compliant with enterprise policy.
• Quantify defect rates and risk between human vs. AI-generated changes.
• Author secure coding standards for AI-generated code and drive adoption with telemetry.
• Assess risks of AI code contributions and codify automated checks.
• Orchestrate security tools and connect findings to AI remediation workflows.

Skills

Application Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/IS/Cybersecurity

Job description

Walmart is expanding its security team in Herndon, VA to hire an AI-focused Application Security professional. The role leads strategy, sets architecture patterns for AI coding assistants, and champions secure development practices across the enterprise.

You will mentor staff, establish secure defaults, and measure risk and telemetries across SDLC/CI/CD while preserving confidentiality, integrity, and availability.