Staff AI Security Engineer — Product Security Leader

PayPal Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer, AI Security, to protect 439M active accounts and $1.8T in annual payment volume by leading technical work across securing AI-assisted software development, protecting AI-enabled products, and applying AI to improve vulnerability detection at scale.

You will mentor engineers and partner with Security Architecture, product, and platform teams to translate AI security requirements into scalable controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Leverage specialized security expertise to identify and resolve complex security issues, recommending best practices and determining new approaches that have an impact on broader security operations, while aligning security strategies with business priorities
• Partner across teams and key stakeholders to drive security initiatives, leading and solutioning complex projects and programs to strengthen overall security posture
• Apply advanced analytical skills and sound judgment to solve security challenges, considering diverse perspectives and innovative solutions
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, understanding their security implications to the company's context
• Directly contribute to improvements within the security domain and occasionally beyond, ensuring decisions lead to meaningful enhancements in security practices
• Leverage relationships across teams, both within and outside of security, to influence initiatives and integrate feedback into security processes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PayPal is seeking a Staff Product Security Engineer, AI Security, to protect 439M active accounts and $1.8T in annual payment volume by leading technical work across securing AI-assisted software development, protecting AI-enabled products, and applying AI to improve vulnerability detection at scale.

You will mentor engineers and partner with Security Architecture, product, and platform teams to translate AI security requirements into scalable controls.