Senior Staff Security Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Security Engineer (AI): Leading the technical strategy for AI security and agentic workflows with an accent on securing LLM integrations and building AI-powered security tooling. Focus on defining guardrails for the agentic SDLC, mitigating emerging AI threats, and shaping hirify.global's external posture on responsible AI security.

Location: Hybrid role, requires 10+ days per month in-office.

Salary: $232,000 – $290,000 USD (CA base range).

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology company building crypto solutions to improve the global financial system and create greater economic fairness.

What you will do

• Drive the AI Security technical strategy, governing agentic workflows and embedding security controls into the AI development lifecycle.
• Design and implement security controls for LLM-integrated systems, including sandboxing, runtime monitoring, and autonomous agent containment.
• Establish security guardrails, AI provenance standards, and audit trail controls for AI-assisted development across Engineering.
• Lead security reviews and risk assessments for all AI integrations, including LLM APIs, SaaS copilots, and third-party MCP servers.
• Build and scale Shadow AI detection capabilities to ensure all AI workflows operate within an auditable perimeter.
• Shape external AI security posture by contributing to industry frameworks and engaging with regulators.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Security Engineering experience with depth in Product, Cloud, or Security Operations.
• Meaningful hands-on exposure to AI or ML security in practice.
• Solid understanding of AI/LLM security concepts including prompt injection, data poisoning, and agentic risks.
• Fluency in core Security Engineering domains such as cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, Kubernetes, IAM, and API security.
• Strong threat modeling instincts using frameworks like STRIDE, MITRE ATLAS, or OWASP LLM Top 10.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Experience in FinTech, crypto, or highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to regulatory frameworks like NYDFS, MAS, DORA, or SOC 2.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity packages.
• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and family support benefits.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with 10+ days of in-office collaboration per month.
• Professional development budget and learning-focused environment.
• Generous vacation policy, R&R days, and industry-leading parental leave.