Python Developer/Prompt Engineer

TEKsystems; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Python Developer/Prompt Engineer for a hybrid Chandler, AZ contract role. The candidate will design and operationalize AI-driven cybersecurity prompts and workflows, integrating AI insights with enterprise security systems.

The role requires building evaluation harnesses, researching AI capabilities, and partnering with engineers to automate analysis while ensuring secure outcomes. Competitive hourly compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Software engineer background (Python/Go/Java)
• Experience in cybersecurity engineering or app security
• Interest in AI and prompt engineering

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize AI prompts for cybersecurity-focused use cases.
• Build AI evaluation harnesses and testing frameworks to measure prompt effectiveness, accuracy, and security outcomes.
• Develop workflows and pipelines that integrate AI outputs into enterprise security systems and databases.
• Research and operationalize AI-driven capabilities for attack surface discovery, vulnerability validation, security control assessment, and defensive cyber operations.
• Create solutions that leverage AI to analyze SAST, DAST, WAF telemetry, and attack surface intelligence data.
• Assess and improve WAF effectiveness by simulating attack scenarios and validating coverage.
• Support perimeter scanning, cyber engineering initiatives, and security automation efforts.
• Validate AI-generated findings while minimizing false positives.
• Collaborate with security engineers, developers, and researchers to automate manual analysis.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and frontier models to improve cybersecurity operations.
• Build and maintain integrations between AI systems, cybersecurity tools, databases, and analytics platforms.

Skills

Python/Go

Cybersecurity engineer

AI/Prompt engineering

Job description

PYTHON DEVELOPER/PROMPT ENGINEER

W2 ONLY - CANNOT DO C2C OR SPONSOR

HYBRID IN CHANDLER, AZ (ONSITE 3X A WEEK)

Description

A strong candidate may have started as a software engineer (Go, Python, or Java), moved into cybersecurity engineering or application security, and developed an interest in AI and prompt engineering. The ideal hire understands both the cybersecurity context needed to create effective prompts and the engineering skills required to build the workflows, pipelines, databases, and evaluation frameworks that make AI solutions work in practice.

Design, develop, and optimize AI prompts for cybersecurity-focused use cases.

Build AI evaluation harnesses and testing frameworks to measure prompt effectiveness, accuracy, consistency, and security outcomes.

Develop workflows and pipelines that integrate AI-generated outputs into enterprise security systems and databases.

Research and operationalize AI-driven capabilities for:

• Attack surface discovery
• Vulnerability identification and validation
• Security control assessment
• Defensive cyber operations

Create solutions that leverage AI to analyze security data sources, including:

• SAST findings
• DAST results
• WAF telemetry
• Attack surface intelligence data

Conduct research to assess and improve WAF effectiveness by simulating attack scenarios and validating detection coverage.

Support perimeter scanning, cyber engineering initiatives, and security automation efforts.

Develop methods for validating AI-generated findings while minimizing false positives.

Partner closely with security engineers, developers, and security researchers to automate manual analysis processes.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies and frontier models, comparing performance and identifying opportunities to improve cybersecurity operations.

Build and maintain integrations between AI systems, cybersecurity tools, databases, and analytics platforms.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Software Engineer (Python/Go)
• Cybersecurity Engineer
• AI/Prompt Engineering Experience

They emphasized that the strongest candidates will not be prompt engineers only. They should understand:

• How to write effective prompts
• How to build workflows and pipelines
• How to connect applications to databases
• How cybersecurity works in practice
• How to evaluate and operationalize AI solutions

A candidate with strong engineering and cybersecurity foundations who is curious about AI will likely be more successful than someone with prompt engineering experience alone.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Chandler, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $83.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Chandler,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.