Remote Distinguished AI Engineer for Frontier Cybersecurity

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 235,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Distinguished Engineer, Frontier Agentic AI to advance AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities. This remote US-based role blends research, systems design, and leadership to deliver production-ready AI security solutions at scale.

You will collaborate across research and engineering to validate efficacy and shape priorities, influencing threat detection, response, and security analytics in real-world operations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of original work at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Define the future of cybersecurity AI by tracking advances and identifying new capabilities.

Skills

AI research

Cybersecurity AI

Leadership

AI systems

Threat detection

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Neuroscience, or a related quantitative field

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Distinguished Engineer, Frontier Agentic AI to advance AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities. This remote US-based role blends research, systems design, and leadership to deliver production-ready AI security solutions at scale.

You will collaborate across research and engineering to validate efficacy and shape priorities, influencing threat detection, response, and security analytics in real-world operations.