Principal AI Engineer - Cybersecurity MDR (Hybrid)

TENEX.AI; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Collaboration-focused culture

Job summary

TENEX.AI is seeking a Principal AI Engineer in San Jose to design and optimize scalable AI systems focused on cybersecurity. You will lead the development of innovative solutions, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to shaping AI-driven strategies. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering and architecture, especially with LLMs, Python, and modern frameworks. Join a dynamic startup culture with a competitive salary range of $190,000 - $250,000.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development with modern languages.
• Deep knowledge of LLM architecture and prompt engineering.
• Hands-on building agents and orchestration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design & build the AI layer for detection and remediation workflows.
• Develop LLMs and pipelines operating on billions of events.
• Mentor AI engineers and ensure high code quality.

Skills

Software Engineering

Architecture Expertise

LLM architecture

Python

Go

Rust

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Google SecOps

Chronicle

Job description

TENEX.AI is seeking a Principal AI Engineer in San Jose to design and optimize scalable AI systems focused on cybersecurity. You will lead the development of innovative solutions, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to shaping AI-driven strategies. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering and architecture, especially with LLMs, Python, and modern frameworks. Join a dynamic startup culture with a competitive salary range of $190,000 - $250,000.