Software Security Specialist Sr - AI Security

3M HEALTHCARE; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug coverage

Dental and vision options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is looking for a Software Security Specialist Sr to lead the secure design and development of AI systems. This role requires strong expertise in application security and software engineering, with a focus on GenAI and Agentic systems.

You will work with developers to create more secure software and ensure that GenAI and Agentic security requirements are integrated into new solutions. The position is based in Pittsburgh and offers a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of expertise in application security.
• Experience in securing AI/ML workloads.
• Deep understanding of secure software design principles.

Responsibilities

• Enable developers to create more secure software.
• Work with developers to improve secure coding.
• Manage projects related to software security.

Skills

Application security

Software security engineering

AI/ML workload security

Secure software design principles

Cloud platforms knowledge (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Data protection practices

Strong communication skills

Job description

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Software Security Specialist Sr within PNC’s Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Birmingham, AL; or Phoenix, AZ.

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Security Specialist Sr – AI Security to lead the secure design, development, and assessment of GenAI and Agentic systems across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Mature Gen AI and Agentic policy and playbooks
• Mature risk-based approach to appropriately designate level of review for each GenAI and agentic use case
• Partner with Architecture, Automation, Data Science, Lines of Business and other Security teams to ensure a seamless process for new use case review and enablement
• Help team align their Gen AI and Agentic use cases to platforms with Gen AI and Agentic controls to compliment the use case they are building
• Ensure required Gen AI and Agentic security requirements are built into new solutions up front as they are being designed
• Help direct teams to existing Gen AI and agentic security controls currently available
• Review and coach teams regarding their plans to meet required Gen AI and Security Controls within their project
• Assist in validating Gen AI and Agentic security controls have been effectively implemented prior to production release

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of expertise in application security, software security engineering, or similar
• Experience security AI/ML workloads, such as LLM integration, model serving (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI, LangChain), or MLOps pipelines
• Deep understanding of secure software design principles, code-level threat modeling, and vulnerability classes relevant to AI systems
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and related AI/ML services (e.g., Bedrock, Foundry)
• Solid knowledge of modern identity, AuthN/Z, and data protection practices in AI contexts (e.g., prompt-level RBAC, data leakage protection)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence both engineering and executive stakeholders

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for enabling developers to create more secure software through coaching and mentoring developers and provides subject matter expertise to Application Security programs.
• Works with developers to help them create more secure code.
• Manages projects and tasks related to developer.
• Sets secure coding standards and requirements with team.
• Coaches developers on language specific coding techniques to avoid or remediate coding flaws.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options, employee and spouse/child life insurance, short and long-term disability protection, 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement account, backup child/elder care, adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement, educational assistance—including select programs fully paid—, and a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides paid time off, including maternity and/or parental leave, paid holidays, occasional absence days, vacation days, and years of service.