Senior Security Engineer for AI Safety & Infrastructure

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions company in San Francisco seeks a Security Engineer to design and build complex security systems. Responsibilities include identifying risks, mentoring engineers, and contributing to developer security. Candidates should have at least 8 years of software engineering experience and strong programming skills in Python or similar languages. This role is crucial for securing AI systems and requires a proactive mindset. Competitive annual salary ranges from $405,000 to $485,000 USD.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience with deep security expertise.
• Strong programming skills in Python or systems languages such as Go, Rust, or C/C++.
• Experience leading cross‑functional security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and build complex security systems end to end.
• Identify systematic risks through threat modeling and risk assessment.
• Mentor engineers across the security team and broader engineering organization.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Security expertise

Programming skills in Python

Identity systems knowledge

Kubernetes security knowledge

Outstanding communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

cryptographic frameworks

Job description

A leading AI solutions company in San Francisco seeks a Security Engineer to design and build complex security systems. Responsibilities include identifying risks, mentoring engineers, and contributing to developer security. Candidates should have at least 8 years of software engineering experience and strong programming skills in Python or similar languages. This role is crucial for securing AI systems and requires a proactive mindset. Competitive annual salary ranges from $405,000 to $485,000 USD.