Senior AI Security Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work model

Professional development stipend

Health and parental leave

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer to secure AI-enabled systems, software, and firmware, leading assessments and remediation across application security.

You will work with cross-functional teams to shape strategy in a fast-moving tech environment while promoting security best practices and a culture of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in application security or related fields with proven impact.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools in security workflows, not just as an end user.
• Experience in technical security assessments across software and hardware environments.
• Proficient in secure coding practices using Go.
• Familiarity with AI and agentic solutions, particularly in AWS and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security assessments of software and firmware against AI-driven attacks.
• Translate AI security findings into specific fixes for application security.
• Build and pressure-test AI-enabled security tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as the AI security expert.
• Define and drive the AI security strategy for the organization.
• Utilize frontier AI tools for red-teaming and defensive measures.
• Promote and embody the company's cultural principles across the organization.

Skills

GoLang

AI/LLM security tooling

Application security

Vulnerability management

AWS

GitHub

Secure coding practices

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will shape how the organization secures AI-enabled systems, software, and firmware against emerging threats. You will lead security assessments, pressure-test defensive workflows, and help translate findings into practical remediation across application security. This position partners closely with cross-functional teams to define strategy and strengthen security practices in a fast-moving technology environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $157,675 – $238,500 annually

Responsibilities

• Deliver security assessments of software and firmware against AI-driven attacks.
• Translate AI security findings into specific fixes for application security.
• Build and pressure-test AI-enabled security tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as the AI security expert.
• Define and drive the AI security strategy for the organization.
• Utilize frontier AI tools for red-teaming and defensive measures.
• Promote and embody the company's cultural principles across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in application security, vulnerability management, or related fields with proven impact.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools in security workflows, not just as an end user.
• Experience in technical security assessments across software and hardware environments.
• Proficient in secure coding practices using languages like GoLang.
• Familiarity with AI and agentic solutions, particularly in AWS and GitHub.

Benefits

• Flexible, employee-led remote work model.
• Professional development stipend for continuous learning.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
• Performance-based bonuses and equity opportunities.
• A culture that encourages rapid career development and experimentation.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.