Security Engineer I: AI/DevSecOps & Secure SDLC

Cisco; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Security & Trust Organization in the United States. You will contribute to securing the software delivery lifecycle, perform vulnerability assessments, code reviews, and security testing, and help implement AI/ML security measures across CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with software engineering and platform teams, enabling secure, scalable, and automated security controls while advancing incident response and threat research

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of security engineering, software development, AI/ML, or applied research.
• Working knowledge of Python and ability to develop and test basic scripts.

Responsibilities

• Executes routine, well-defined security engineering assignments with detailed guidance.
• Supports vulnerability and risk assessments, security code reviews, validation testing, remediation, and security-hardening activities.
• Assists with threat models for AI-native features and related security evaluations, including prompt injection and supply-chain risks.
• Runs defined adversarial tests, records evidence and results, and escalates complex findings.
• Contributes basic Python tooling and automated security checks within Secure Development Lifecycle and CI/CD workflows.
• Supports data-protection and oversight controls for AI systems, including sensitive-data handling and accountability.
• Contributes to threat research and participates in security design reviews and incident-response activities.

Skills

Python scripting

Security engineering

AI/ML awareness

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Secure Development Lifecycle

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Security & Trust Organization in the United States. You will contribute to securing the software delivery lifecycle, perform vulnerability assessments, code reviews, and security testing, and help implement AI/ML security measures across CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with software engineering and platform teams, enabling secure, scalable, and automated security controls while advancing incident response and threat research