Principal Attack Engineer, AI/LLM
Core
Define long-term technical direction for AI/LLM offense and turn research into scalable, autonomous attack capabilities inside NodeZero, an autonomous pentesting platform.
Role type
Principal, strategy & mentorship
Builds
Autonomous attack capabilities for LLM-based applications (chatbots, copilots, RAG pipelines, AI agents)
Domain
Cybersecurity / AI/LLM Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, offensive security, penetration testing, exploit development, AI/LLM security, agentic-system security, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, MITRE ATLAS
Preferred skills
Experience setting technical direction across an engineering organization
Technologies
NodeZero, LLMs, agentic workflows, microservices
Responsibilities
Define long-term technical vision for AI/LLM offense; Partner with senior leadership on priorities and roadmap; Set direction for high-risk AI/LLM programs; Lead cross-company initiatives; Diagnose systemic blockers; Define company-wide standards for reliability and safety; Develop P5 engineers and senior technical leaders; Own coverage strategy for OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications; Identify novel attack classes and establish frameworks; Direct approach to prompt injection and agentic attack paths; Set technical direction for assessing AI infrastructure; Ensure research becomes safe, reliable product capability; Serve as internal technical authority on novel AI/LLM offensive problems; Set long-term architecture for LLM-powered offensive applications; Guide architecture of microservices and shared platforms; Lead architectural transformations.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
