Staff Product Security AI Engineer

The available sources do not contain information about the company name for rounx.com.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Performance bonuses

Equity

Job summary

PayPal in Austin, Texas is seeking a Staff Product Security AI Engineer to lead efforts securing AI-assisted software development, protect AI-enabled products and agentic systems, and apply AI to improve vulnerability detection and remediation.

This hands-on role collaborates with security, engineering, product, and platform teams to implement scalable security controls across PayPal's global operations, mentoring engineers and participating in architecture reviews and control design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in security, AI, or software security.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Expertise in security practices, AI systems, and threat modeling.
• Experience with Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and ML frameworks is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to secure AI-assisted software development and AI-enabled products.
• Collaborate with security, engineering, product, and platform teams to implement scalable security controls.
• Mentor engineers and participate in architecture reviews and control design.
• Influence technical direction for AI security across PayPal’s global operations.

Skills

AI security

Threat modeling

Security practices

Architecture reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

ML frameworks

Job description

A Staff Product Security AI Engineer at PayPal

will lead technical efforts to secure AI-assisted software development, protect AI-enabled products and agentic systems, and use AI to enhance vulnerability detection and remediation. This hands-on role involves collaborating with security, engineering, product, and platform teams to implement scalable security controls across PayPal’s global operations. The position requires a deep understanding of AI security challenges and the ability to influence technical direction while mentoring engineers and participating in architecture reviews and control design.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree, with expertise in security practices, AI systems, and threat modeling. Experience with tools like Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and machine learning frameworks is highly valued. The role offers a competitive salary range of $160,500 to $238,700 annually, depending on location, with additional compensation including performance bonuses and equity. PayPal provides a hybrid work model, allowing 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, and offers comprehensive benefits focused on employee wellbeing.