Staff Security And AI Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Security and AI Engineer (AI): Defining and evolving the AI security strategy to protect sensitive mental health data across product and corporate environments with an accent on secure design, threat modeling, and risk mitigation. Focus on building scalable AI security guardrails, establishing governance frameworks, and championing a culture of secure AI development.

Location: Hybrid role based in San Francisco, with an expectation to be in office 2-3 days a week.

Salary: $239,200 - $270,000

Company

hirify.global is a mental healthcare company revolutionizing the industry by removing barriers to access and delivering personalized care through its Precision Mental Healthcare technology.

What you will do

• Define and evolve the AI security strategy to protect sensitive mental health data.
• Lead secure design and threat modeling for AI systems, including LLMs and retrieval pipelines.
• Build scalable AI security guardrails and tooling to enable safe experimentation.
• Establish AI-specific governance frameworks covering identity, access control, and auditability.
• Take ownership of and lead the AI Red Team to proactively identify vulnerabilities.
• Design and implement AI observability pipelines to detect anomalous model behavior.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years focused on security.
• Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems, including AI red teaming against LLMs.
• Experience developing automated LLM vulnerability testing.
• Strong foundation in application security principles, threat modeling, and secure design.
• Demonstrated ability to build tools and automation with a developer mindset.
• Experience influencing senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits start on your first day.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning.
• Competitive paid time off policies, including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.
• Access to wellness programs like Noom and Wellhub.
• Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement per year.
• $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.