DevSecOps Engineer I: AI Security & Cloud Automation

Exelixis Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Annual bonus

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Exelixis Inc. in Alameda, CA seeks an Engineer I - DevSecOps to protect AI infrastructure, data, and systems by implementing and improving security practices, tools, and operations focused on AI and cloud applications.

You will develop AI-assisted security automation, secure pipelines, and agent workflows while collaborating across teams. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, with hands-on coding in Python/JavaScript/Java, strong Git and API skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with cloud AI platforms, security, and SDLC concepts.
• Foundational programming in Python/JavaScript/Java with Git.
• Knowledge of AI/ML basics, prompt engineering, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Protect AI infrastructure, data, and systems from threats.
• Develop AI-assisted security automation and secure pipelines.
• Configure AI-assisted development tools and agent workflows.
• Provide cyber expertise to staff, vendors, and partners on security.
• Write tests and improve automated validation for secure, reliable behavior.
• Maintain clear setup notes, design summaries, and runbooks.
• Contribute to code reviews, demos, and backlog discussions.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Git

APIs

Documentation

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

CI/CD pipelines

IaC

Bedrock AgentCore

Job description

Exelixis Inc. in Alameda, CA seeks an Engineer I - DevSecOps to protect AI infrastructure, data, and systems by implementing and improving security practices, tools, and operations focused on AI and cloud applications.

You will develop AI-assisted security automation, secure pipelines, and agent workflows while collaborating across teams. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, with hands-on coding in Python/JavaScript/Java, strong Git and API skills, and