Senior AI Security Engineer (LegalTech)

TL;DR

Senior AI Security Engineer (LegalTech): Building and operating centralized AI security capabilities to enable safe AI adoption across the product lifecycle with an accent on threat modeling, AI-specific risk assessment, and security tooling. Focus on hardening agentic systems and LLM integrations within a high-stakes legal data intelligence platform.

Location: Must be based in Illinois (Hybrid)

Salary: $130,000–$195,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading legal data intelligence company providing AI-powered cloud platforms for litigation, investigations, and regulatory inquiries.

What you will do

• Conduct hands-on AI security reviews and threat modeling using frameworks like STRIDE, MITRE ATLAS, and NIST AI RMF.
• Implement safeguards for software products and infrastructure prior to production release.
• Modernize first- and third-party AI security tooling, scanning, and automation workflows.
• Strengthen security posture by hardening AI systems and leveraging AI to enhance security capabilities.
• Respond to customer AI security inquiries and support audit activities.
• Deliver clear technical reports and recommendations to diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must be based in Illinois.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 5+ years of commercial experience in software or security engineering.
• 2+ years conducting product security reviews and threat modeling.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale, cross-functional projects.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
• Experience in the legal or e-discovery domain.
• Experience with commercial AI technologies like Copilot, ChatGPT, or Gemini.
• Proficiency in C#, Python, or Java.
• Relevant certifications such as AZ-500.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including parental leave and equity program.
• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on knowledge sharing.
• Work on cutting-edge AI and cloud-native systems at scale.
• Commitment to pro bono legal work and expanding access to technology.