Seattle-based Security Engineer: AI/Threat Modeling & App Security

ZealHire Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced security engineer to drive ERD security reviews, threat modeling and third‑party AI agent security testing on onsite teams. USC/GC/GC eligible within 60 miles; onsite work in Seattle, WA.

You will review designs, identify risks across APIs, cloud services and microservices, perform hands‑on testing, and communicate findings with engineering, privacy and governance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in security engineering or related field.
• Experience reviewing complex designs and identifying security risks in APIs, cloud services, or distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of threat modeling, risk modeling, data protection principles, and least privilege.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess security risks in architectures, APIs, and cloud services.
• Perform security testing and vulnerability investigations; validate security controls.
• Communicate findings clearly to engineering, security, privacy, and third‑party stakeholders.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Security testing

Communication with stakeholders

AI/LLM security

Tools

Python

Go

Bash

Job description

ZealHire Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced security engineer to drive ERD security reviews, threat modeling and third‑party AI agent security testing on onsite teams. USC/GC/GC eligible within 60 miles; onsite work in Seattle, WA.

You will review designs, identify risks across APIs, cloud services and microservices, perform hands‑on testing, and communicate findings with engineering, privacy and governance stakeholders.