Enterprise Security Engineer, Senior & Lead (Enterprise Security - Security AI)

salesforce.com, inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 148,500 - 260,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Time off programs

401(k) plan

Job summary

Salesforce.com, inc. is seeking a Senior and Lead Security Engineer for its Secure AI team to ensure the security of AI tooling.

The role involves leading security assessments, collaborating with teams to drive secure solutions, and researching vulnerabilities. Candidates should have a technical degree and significant experience in security roles, particularly with AI and LLMs. A variety of benefits including medical, dental, and stock purchasing are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience for Senior role.
• 8+ years of experience for Lead role.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of AI tooling.
• Provide guidance on Salesforce security requirements.
• Research new technologies and vulnerabilities.

Skills

Security assessment

Experience with LLMs

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Related technical degree

Tools

Security frameworks

ISO 27001

CISSP

Job description

Salesforce Enterprise Security is hiring a Senior and Lead Security Engineer for our Secure AI team to help assess and maintain the security of using AI tooling securely.

In this role, you will partner with business stakeholders and technology partners to assess and maintain the security of AI tooling, ensuring they meet or exceed Salesforce security requirements when deploying AI at scale. You will have the opportunity to identify emerging threats, design new processes that balance security and business agility, and share your expertise through internal events, conferences, and published research.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing

• Lead by performing in-depth and high-quality security assessments of emerging technology (AI tooling, agentic platforms, etc.) including architecture and design reviews, code reviews, and penetration tests.
• Provide guidance to team members and prospective suppliers on Salesforce security requirements including remediation advice and potential feature enhancements.
• Threat model common attacker methods to develop appropriate mitigation techniques, providing guidance that balances security requirements with functional requirements.
• Develop automated processes and support improvement of tooling to identify and solve problems at scale.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and business partners to drive solutions through a secure development lifecycle. Ideally would have development background.
• Define and develop technical security standards and guidelines with business partners.
• Research new technologies, emerging threats, and vulnerabilities for strategic planning and process improvements.
• Use your writing and presentation skills to communicate at all levels in the organizations.
• Possess the ability to communicate concisely, clearly, and intelligently to partners from a variety of backgrounds, including those who are non-technical.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a security role (Senior)
• 8+ years of experience in a security role (Lead)
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and agentic systems - building, evaluating, or securing them
• Familiarity with AI security attack surfaces including prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation in agents, and model supply chain risks
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, critical-thinking, and communication skills
• A related technical degree required

Even Better If

• Understanding of RAG architectures, classifier models, and how retrieval and generation pipelines work
• Familiarity with security frameworks and certifications such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and MITRE ATT&CK
• Relevant BA/BS degree and/or certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CCIE, CISM, CISA, or CCSK
• Experience defining and communicating security remediation tasks to project and data owners

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via the Accommodations Request Form.

Posting Statement

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Compensation and Benefits

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $148,500 - $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $178,900 - $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.