Senior AI-Driven AppSec Engineer (Remote)

Cardinal Health, Inc.

Nashville (TN)

Remote

USD 125,000 - 179,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer focused on AI and agentic security.

The role blends hands-on software engineering with application security expertise to design, prototype, and operationalize AI-enabled security capabilities. You will partner across security, software engineering, cloud, governance, and platform teams to move concepts from experimentation to governed enterprise capabilities with measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, information systems, or related field.
Substantial experience in software engineering, security engineering, Application Security, DevSecOps, or closely related field.
Proficiency in Python development and secure software practices.
Experience with AI-enabled development, LLM integration, agentic systems, or AI-powered tooling.
Experience with cloud services, containers, Kubernetes, and IaC.
Knowledge of OWASP, NIST Secure SDLC, and AI risk management guidance.

Responsibilities

Design, prototype, and operationalize generative AI capabilities within Application Security.
Develop Python-based services, automation, and evaluation harnesses.
Evaluate AI-enabled security products for vulnerability discovery and secure code guidance.
Create auditable AI workflows with human oversight and governance.
Establish guardrails for agent identity, data access, and tool use.
Integrate AI capabilities with CI/CD and developer tools.