Senior AI Security Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

Professional development stipend

Health and parental leave

Equity opportunities

Bonus-eligible compensation

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior AI Security Engineer to strengthen security for AI-enabled systems, focusing on application security, threat modeling, and defensive validation. The role blends hands-on security engineering with strategy and requires remote US-based work.

Responsibilities include AI-driven security assessments, building AI-enabled security tools, and collaborating with leadership on AI risk strategies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in application security, vulnerability management, or related fields with proven impact across organizations.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools in security workflows, including building APIs and automation.
• Experience in technical security assessments for software and hardware/firmware environments.
• Proficient in secure coding practices using languages like GoLang.
• Familiarity with AI and agentic solutions, particularly in AWS cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security assessments of software and firmware against AI-driven attacks, implementing necessary fixes.
• Translate AI security findings into specific solutions for application security.
• Develop and test AI-enabled security tools and workflows, promoting their adoption within the security team.
• Collaborate with engineering and leadership on AI-related security risks, including threat modeling sessions.
• Define and drive the strategy for safe AI adoption in security operations.
• Utilize frontier AI tools for both offensive and defensive security measures, focusing on red-teaming and validation.
• Promote and embody the organization’s cultural principles as the organization scales.

Skills

Application security

Vulnerability management

AI/LLM security

Secure coding (Go)

AWS cloud

Tools

Automation tooling

APIs & automation

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 focus on strengthening security for AI-enabled systems, with particular attention to application security, threat modeling, and defensive validation. You will partner closely with engineering and security leaders to translate emerging AI risks into practical safeguards, tools, and operational improvements. The position blends hands-on security engineering with strategy, helping shape how the organization adopts AI safely at scale.
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, implementing necessary fixes.
• Translate AI security findings into specific solutions for application security.
• Develop and test AI-enabled security tools and workflows, promoting their adoption within the security team.
• Collaborate with engineering and leadership on AI-related security risks, including threat modeling sessions.
• Define and drive the strategy for safe AI adoption in security operations.
• Utilize frontier AI tools for both offensive and defensive security measures, focusing on red-teaming and validation.
• Promote and embody the organization’s cultural principles as the organization scales.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in application security, vulnerability management, or related fields with proven impact across organizations.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tools in security workflows, including building APIs and automation.
• Experience in technical security assessments for software and hardware/firmware environments.
• Proficient in secure coding practices using languages like GoLang.
• Familiarity with AI and agentic solutions, particularly in AWS cloud environments.

Benefits

• Flexible, employee-led remote work model.
• Professional development stipend for continuous learning.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
• Equity opportunities in a high-growth public company.
• Above-market total compensation with performance-based bonuses.

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.