Senior AI Security Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior AI Security Engineer (Fintech): Protecting intelligent AI/ML systems with an accent on secure pipeline design, threat modeling, and regulatory compliance. Focus on implementing security controls for LLMs, performing red-teaming, and ensuring governance alignment with the EU AI Act.

Location: Must be based in Berlin (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a digital debt collection company leveraging artificial intelligence and behavioral science to modernize the fintech sector.

What you will do

• Consult on secure architectures for internal AI models and third-party LLM integrations.
• Execute AI-specific threat modeling and red-teaming exercises throughout the ML lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security controls into infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Own AI risk assessments and define governance standards for AI utilization.
• Translate regulatory requirements like the EU AI Act into practical technical controls.
• Develop monitoring and incident response frameworks for AI/LLM systems.

Requirements

• Proven experience in AI/ML security within a production environment.
• Practical expertise in managing LLM-specific risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, and model inversion.
• Strong foundation in MLOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native security controls.
• Ability to read Python and develop automation scripts for security testing.
• Understanding of EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF frameworks.
• Experience in risk assessment and technical policy writing.

Nice to have

• Background in fintech or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with AI vendor contract reviews and procurement collaboration.
• Prior experience presenting technical risk to auditors or financial regulators.

Culture & Benefits

• International work environment with 30+ nationalities.
• Flat hierarchies with regular 1-on-1s and annual evaluation cycles.
• Personal learning and development budget, including language courses.
• Flexible working hours with 28 days of vacation.
• Hybrid policy with a modern office in Berlin featuring healthy snacks and drinks.
• Company pension plan and public transport subsidy (Deutschlandticket).