Senior AI/LLM Security Engineer

Pace Industries, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Rackspace Technology is seeking a Security Engineer IV to own and drive complex security initiatives, with a focus on AI/LLM security posture and cross-domain impact. You will mentor engineers, lead investigations, and set technical direction within your area.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 6–9 years in security, with 4–6 years in security controls design. Preference given to advanced security certifications and AI security experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6-9 years of security experience with significant project ownership.
• 4-6 years hands-on experience architecting security controls and leading risk assessments.
• 1+ year mentoring engineers or leading design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own end-to-end delivery of complex security initiatives, including AI/LLM security programs.
• Lead design reviews and set technical direction for own area; mentor junior/mid security engineers.
• Lead investigations into complex incidents and root-cause analysis within own domain.
• Own security review processes for AI vendor tools and APIs (e.g., Gemini, Vertex AI).
• Contribute to and help enforce compliance-audit and risk-assessment standards for the team.
• Participate in the on-call/escalation rotation for security incidents.

Skills

AI security

Cloud security

Incident investigation

Mentoring

GRC

Risk management

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS or related field

Tools

Gemini

Vertex AI

Job description

Rackspace Technology is seeking a Security Engineer IV to own and drive complex security initiatives, with a focus on AI/LLM security posture and cross-domain impact. You will mentor engineers, lead investigations, and set technical direction within your area.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 6–9 years in security, with 4–6 years in security controls design. Preference given to advanced security certifications and AI security experience.