Staff Security Engineer, Detection and Response (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Security Engineer (Detection and Response, AI): Building sophisticated detection systems and automated responses to protect AI infrastructure, training data, and model deployments with an accent on AI-specific threats like prompt injection, data poisoning, and model extraction. Focus on designing detection-as-code frameworks, leading incident response across distributed GPU clusters, and proactive threat hunting in high-performance computing environments.

Location: San Francisco, CA (can be based out of office)

Salary: $200K – $240K

Company

AI platform transforming how the world works with cutting-edge AI/AGI systems.

What you will do

• Design and implement detection strategies for AI-specific threats across distributed infrastructure.
• Build automated response playbooks and orchestration workflows for self-healing security systems.
• Lead incident response coordination and forensic investigations on AI infrastructure compromises.
• Proactively hunt threats in GPU clusters and training environments by analyzing model outputs.
• Develop detection-as-code frameworks, onboard telemetry, and create security dashboards.
• Collaborate with AI Security, Cloud Infrastructure, and other teams to operationalize threat research.
• Maintain 24/7 on-call for critical AI security incidents.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years in security operations, detection engineering, or incident response securing AI/ML or distributed systems
• Strong programming in Python, KQL, SPL for custom detection and automation.
• Experience with SIEM platforms, detection technologies, and forensic techniques in complex environments.
• Self-directed mindset for securing IP, automating responses, and proactive threat hunting.
• Alignment with company values of connecting, challenging, and owning security outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous PTO, company holidays, paid parental leave (12 weeks).
• Medical, dental, vision coverage, fertility support, early-detection cancer testing.
• Flexible spending accounts, health savings account with company contribution.
• Wellness, learning stipends, company-wide and team off-sites.
• Competitive compensation, stock options, 401k.