Senior AI Security Architect — Banking-Grade Safeguards

Citizens; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens is seeking a Principal AI Security Engineer to lead design and development of secure, scalable AI-enabled solutions across multiple locations, including Franklin, TN. You will work with engineering teams to ensure security is integrated from data ingestion to deployment, addressing AI-specific risks and governance.

The role emphasizes incident response, threat modeling, and collaboration with governance to meet regulatory requirements while accelerating innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data-intensive applications or data engineering.
• Experience with large-scale technological enhancements and pivots.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML patterns and techniques.
• Strong understanding of DevOps.
• Understanding of Python and at least one other programming language.
• Experience with IT infrastructure and cloud development.
• Experience with APIs.
• Experience designing highly available and resilient solutions, automation.
• Experience in 2 or 3 of the following technology areas: Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, Application Development, database technologies, cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating and contributing insight to solution design ideation, ensuring product success.
• Designing, modifying, developing and implementing software solutions.
• Infusing QoS characteristics into distributed service-based designs.
• Evaluating and preventing vulnerabilities during development.
• Serving as a peer-leader and promoting innovation and accountability.
• Build and operationalize security controls for AI-powered applications.

Skills

AI/ML patterns

DevOps

Python

APIs

Cloud computing

Infrastructure

Automation

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Degree in Software Engineering / CS / Engineering / Math

Job description

Citizens is seeking a Principal AI Security Engineer to lead design and development of secure, scalable AI-enabled solutions across multiple locations, including Franklin, TN. You will work with engineering teams to ensure security is integrated from data ingestion to deployment, addressing AI-specific risks and governance.

The role emphasizes incident response, threat modeling, and collaboration with governance to meet regulatory requirements while accelerating innovation.