Director of Application Security (AI Security)

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Company

hirify.global provides a private, end-to-end AI platform that enables enterprises and governments to build specialized intelligence on their own data.

What you will do

• Establish the security model for decentralized, on-device AI systems and enterprise technology.
• Define trust boundaries, identity frameworks, and data protection strategies.
• Lead threat modeling for edge, distributed, and AI-driven environments.
• Integrate security into software and ML lifecycles, including SDLC and MLOps.
• Define safeguards for model integrity, adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and emerging AI/ML threats.
• Own security across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and edge environments, including deployments, firmware, updates, and supply-chain risks.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional technical cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years in technical cybersecurity leadership roles.
• Deep experience in product and platform security, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern architectures.
• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure security, edge computing, distributed systems, and adversarial thinking.
• Depth in AI/ML security, including model integrity, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks.
• Strong technical communication, coaching, adaptability, and incremental improvement skills.

Nice to have

• Foundational secure software development experience.
• CISSP, CSSLP, OSWE, GAIPS, or a comparable certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Values centered on truth, ownership, tenacity, and humility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for U.S.-based employees.
• 401(k) match and a $500/year Function Health subscription for U.S.-based employees.
• $200/month Health & Wellness stipend and continuing education support.
• Flexible Time Off, parental leave for eligible employees, supplemental life insurance, and free parking for in-office employees.
• Benefits for employees hired outside the United States may vary according to local law and hiring arrangements.