CareerPlan

Staff Security Engineer

USARemoteFull-time$116k2026-09-20 → 2026-11-10
Remote · from United States

Core

Define security architecture and engineering standards for web, API, cloud-native, and AI/LLM systems, including threat modeling, secure code review, and incident response.

Role type

Staff Security Engineer (AI/Cloud focus)

Builds

Cloud security controls, secure CI/CD pipelines, and AI/LLM application security workflows

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, AI/LLM Security

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Application security, secure coding, OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, penetration testing, vulnerability management, cloud security (IAM, network, data), policy-as-code, detection engineering, incident response, AI/LLM security (prompt injection, data leakage, agentic-AI)

Preferred skills

Security compliance and governance frameworks, technical leadership and mentoring, stakeholder communication

Technologies

CI/CD pipelines, AI-forward tools (Claude, Cursor)

Responsibilities

Architect cloud security controls across identity, network, and data layers; Integrate security automation and policy-as-code into CI/CD pipelines; Secure AI and LLM-powered applications against specific threats; Lead detection engineering, logging, and incident response practices; Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through coaching and code reviews

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership