Cybersecurity AI Risk and Governance Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Cybersecurity AI Risk and Governance Engineer (AI/Cybersecurity): Ensuring the technical security, risk management, and governance of AI, ML, and LLM systems across operational and enterprise environments with an accent on model integrity and data protection. Focus on implementing secure inference paths, mitigating prompt injection, and aligning AI systems with ISO 42001 standards.

Location: Remote - US

Salary: $115,000–$120,000 Base + Bonus

Company

hirify.global Data Centers provides high-scale power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

What you will do

• Perform technical security testing and reviews of AI-enabled applications, agents, and workflows.
• Engineer secure inference paths, APIs, and authentication flows based on zero trust and least privilege principles.
• Implement safeguards to mitigate prompt injection, unauthorized context expansion, data leakage, and hallucination risk.
• Validate technical controls for model explainability, traceability, and output validation for critical decisions.
• Execute AI-specific threat modeling and integrate security signals into SOC and SIEM workflows.
• Enforce AI governance standards and drive alignment with ISO 42001 across applicable teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or risk engineering.
• Hands-on experience securing data pipelines, APIs, and ML-enabled systems.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and secure system design.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Direct experience securing AI/ML platforms and LLMs.
• Expertise in cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP) and SaaS-based AI platforms.
• Familiarity with OT, critical infrastructure, or safety-critical environments.
• Security certifications such as Security+, CISM, or cloud security credentials.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of "No Ego and No Arrogance" focused on mutual support and respect.
• Above-market total compensation package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k program with company match.
• Generous paid time off and employee assistance programs.