Secure AI Systems Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Chesterfield (MO); Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Secure AI Systems Engineer to lead the design and implementation of security controls, threat models, and incident response capabilities for AI and ML systems. The role focuses on mitigating prompt injection, data exfiltration, and supply chain risks across AI-powered applications and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of security engineering experience, a strong background in cloud security, cryptography, and hands-on defense design for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of security engineering experience, including significant work on AI or ML systems.
• Strong understanding of LLM internals, modern AI architectures, and common failure modes.
• Hands‑on experience designing security controls for AI-powered applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of security controls for AI/ML systems.
• Develop threat models and security architecture review processes.
• Implement incident response capabilities for AI and ML pipelines and products.

Skills

Security engineering

AI/ML security

Threat modeling

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Python

C/C++

Job description

Job Title: Secure AI Systems Engineer

Location:100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type:Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range:$150,000–$170,000 Annually

Experience Required:6+ years

Sponsorship:U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an Secure AI Systems Engineer to lead the design and implementation of security controls, threat models, and incident response capabilities specifically tailored to AI and machine learning systems. The role addresses the unique security challenges posed by LLMs, model APIs, training data pipelines, and AI-powered applications, including prompt injection, model abuse, data exfiltration, and supply chain risks. The ideal candidate has strong security engineering fundamentals and a deep understanding of how modern AI systems work in practice, with hands‑on experience designing defenses for both AI-powered applications and the AI infrastructure that supports them.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Six or more years of security engineering experience, including significant work on AI or ML systems.
• Strong understanding of LLM internals, modern AI architectures, and common failure modes.
• Hands‑on experience designing security controls for AI-powered applications.
• Deep knowledge of application security, identity, and cryptography fundamentals.
• Experience with threat modeling and security architecture review processes.
• Familiarity with adversarial ML, prompt injection, and model abuse research.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one systems language.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and modern infrastructure controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Publications, talks, or CTF participation in AI security topics.
• Experience with red-teaming LLM-based products.
• Familiarity with privacy-preserving ML techniques such as differential privacy.
• Exposure to regulated industries with strict data handling requirements.
• Open-source contributions to AI security tooling.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.