ML/AIWork

Principal Cyber AI Engineer

Phizenix · Remote · San Jose

Job description

The Cyber AI Engineer will drive the development and optimization of advanced tools, processes, and workflows to predict, detect, and prevent AI-specific threats. This hands-on technical leadership role combines deep research in AI security with close collaboration across teams to integrate AI security capabilities into robust cybersecurity architectures

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and optimize AI-security-specific threat models, tools, and solutions for threat identification, prediction, and prevention.

  • Implement and secure machine learning models, GenAI models, and AI techniques to enhance threat detection, monitoring, and risk scoring.

  • Integrate AI security tools and technologies across cybersecurity architectures, collaborating with data scientists, security engineers, and other stakeholders.

  • Analyze AI security incident data to refine and improve AI models and methodologies.

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in AI and machine learning.

  • Ensure alignment and compliance with industry standards (NIST AI-RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs) and advanced security architectures (Agentic, MCP).

  • Stay abreast of emerging trends and advancements in AI and cybersecurity.

Required Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related discipline is required.

  • 5+ years of experience in AI-focused cybersecurity in an enterprise environment.

  • Expertise in Python, R, Java, or similar programming languages.

  • Deep understanding of machine learning, neural networks, and application to security systems.

  • Hands-on experience with AI security technologies (intrusion detection, anomaly detection, threat intelligence).

  • 3+ years' experience in Azure or AWS cloud-native services, architectures, and tools.

  • Expertise in enterprise architectures (including cloud-native and AI architecture patterns).

  • Advanced knowledge of security and governance frameworks (NIST AI-RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP Top 10 for LLM).

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with implementing OWASP Top 10 LLM Threats in practice with any industry or open-source product.

  • Working experience in Threat Modeling

  • Experience with agentic and Model Context Protocol (MCP) architectures.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.

  • Track record of published research or thought leadership in AI security.

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