Staff Detection and Response Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Detection and Response Engineer (AI): Designing and implementing detection systems to protect AI infrastructure and model deployments with an accent on identifying prompt injections, data poisoning, and model extraction. Focus on creating automated response playbooks, conducting forensics on GPU clusters, and hunting for novel AI-specific threats.

Location: Hybrid; must be based in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle

Salary: $131,800 – $257,700 + Equity

Company

Writer is an enterprise generative AI platform that enables leading companies to orchestrate AI-powered work using enterprise-grade LLMs.

What you will do

• Design detection strategies for AI-specific threats including prompt injection, model extraction, and data poisoning across distributed infrastructure.
• Build automated response playbooks and orchestration workflows to create self-healing security systems.
• Lead security incident response coordination and conduct forensic investigations on training pipeline attacks.
• Proactively hunt for sophisticated threats across GPU clusters and distributed training environments.
• Develop detection-as-code frameworks and dashboards to track model security metrics and GPU utilization.
• Collaborate with AI Security research, Cloud Infrastructure, and Software Security teams to build defense-in-depth strategies.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years in security operations, detection engineering, or incident response.
• Proven track record of securing AI/ML infrastructure or high-performance computing environments at scale.
• Strong programming skills in Python, KQL, SPL, or similar languages.
• Experience with SIEM platforms and advanced forensic investigation techniques.
• Must be based in or able to work from the San Francisco or Seattle offices.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• Generous PTO, company holidays, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Annual stipends for wellness (gym, massage) and learning and development.
• Competitive compensation package including company stock options and 401k.
• Support for fertility and family planning, including early-detection cancer testing.