Sr. Staff Product Security Engineer- AI
Core
Leading Product Security engineering to secure AI-assisted software development, protect AI-enabled products and agentic systems, and apply AI to improve vulnerability detection and remediation at PayPal.
Role type
Sr. Staff IC Product Security Engineer (AI Security)
Builds
Scalable security controls, testing frameworks, and enforcement mechanisms for AI systems and AI-assisted development pipelines.
Domain
Fintech / AI Security / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Application security (SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF), Secure software development lifecycle, Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, AI system security, Authentication/Authorization (OAuth 2.0, SAML), Security automation and tooling, Incident response, Technical strategy and roadmap definition.
Preferred skills
Programming (Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, Swift), Mentoring engineers, CI/CD security integration, Third-party model evaluation.
Technologies
SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF, Burp Suite, Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, AWS, Azure, GCP, OAuth 2.0, SAML.
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy and roadmap for AI security controls; Design and operate controls for AI-assisted software development and coding agents; Lead security reviews of AI-enabled applications, models, and agents; Establish runtime monitoring and incident-response requirements for AI systems; Build AI-driven capabilities for vulnerability discovery and remediation; Partner with engineering teams to integrate security across AI infrastructure.
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
