Principal Security Operations Engineer
Core
Design, build, and secure realistic, reproducible cyber ranges to enable rigorous offensive evaluations of frontier AI systems while safely containing model and agent activity.
Role type
Principal Security Operations Engineer (AI Security & Cyber Ranges)
Builds
Production-like cyber ranges, evaluation harnesses, and adversarial infrastructure for testing AI systems.
Domain
AI Security, Cyber Ranges, Offensive Security, Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Cyber range design and operation, Infrastructure as Code, Python programming, Threat modeling, Zero-trust architecture, Network security, Cloud security (Azure), Container security (Kubernetes, Docker), Identity and access management, Telemetry pipeline engineering, Incident response, Automation (CI/CD, orchestration), Adversarial testing, Supply-chain security.
Preferred skills
Experience with agentic AI systems, Frontier model evaluation, Open-source contributions in security/AI.
Technologies
Python, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Hypervisors, Windows, Linux, CI/CD tools, Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
Responsibilities
Design and operate versioned cyber ranges spanning cloud, identity, network, and application layers; Engineer lifecycle automation for provisioning, execution, and recovery; Implement defense-in-depth controls for cyber-capable models; Monitor and control network paths with automated interruption; Build independent telemetry pipelines for forensic evidence; Continuously test ranges for sandbox escapes and unintended access; Partner with researchers to convert evaluation needs into range capabilities; Document threat models and containment evidence.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
