Senior Staff AI Security Lead

Ladders; United States; À distance; USD 180 000 - 225 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Matching 401(k) contributions

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Legal insurance coverage

Home technology stipend

Résumé du poste

Ladders is seeking a Senior Staff AI Security Lead to guide secure AI adoption across the security organization, shaping practical foundations for scalable, safe models. You will partner with security, engineering, and executives to set standards, assess risk, and drive adoption of high-value AI capabilities.

The role blends hands-on technical depth with leadership and education, ensuring teams apply AI securely while maintaining strong controls and governance across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in security or platform engineering with hands-on software development.
• Experience building and operating production systems with large language models.
• Strong Python programming with API design and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of security engineering principles including identity management and secure software practices.
• Familiarity with AI-specific risks and practical mitigation strategies.
• Experience driving technical change through influence, consensus-building, and education.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to both engineers and executives.
• Sound judgment regarding the practical applications of AI in security.

Responsabilités

• Design and build enterprise AI infrastructure for security teams.
• Establish reusable components for agentic workflows and secure execution.
• Connect security knowledge to AI systems through well-governed data pipelines.
• Develop evaluation metrics and observability for AI system performance.
• Implement security measures against AI-related risks and vulnerabilities.
• Create internal documentation and standards to streamline AI application development.
• Identify and promote high-impact AI use cases across the security organization.

Connaissances

Security engineering

Software development

Communication

Outils

Python

API design

Cloud infrastructure

Data pipelines

Description du poste

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

This senior role will shape how AI is securely adopted across the security organization, with a focus on building practical foundations that enable safe, scalable use of advanced models. You will partner closely with security, engineering, and executive stakeholders to define standards, evaluate risk, and drive adoption of high-value AI capabilities. The role combines hands-on technical depth with influence and education to help teams apply AI effectively while maintaining strong security controls.

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

Compensation: $180,000 – $225,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise AI infrastructure for security teams
• Establish reusable components for agentic workflows and secure execution
• Connect security knowledge to AI systems through well-governed data pipelines
• Develop evaluation metrics and observability for AI system performance
• Implement security measures against AI-related risks and vulnerabilities
• Create internal documentation and standards to streamline AI application development
• Identify and promote high-impact AI use cases across the security organization

Qualifications

• 8+ years in security engineering or platform engineering with hands-on software development experience
• Proven track record of building and operating production systems with large language models
• Strong software engineering skills, particularly in Python or similar languages, with knowledge of API design and cloud infrastructure
• Deep understanding of security engineering principles, including identity management and secure software practices
• Familiarity with AI-specific risks and practical mitigation strategies
• Experience driving technical change through influence, consensus-building, and education
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to both engineers and executives
• Sound judgment regarding the practical applications of AI in security

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Matching 401(k) contributions
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
• Parental/adoption leave
• Legal insurance coverage
• Home technology stipend

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.