Principal Engineer - Secure AI
Core
Principal Engineer responsible for assessing, validating, and improving the security posture of AI systems, platforms, and architectures across the enterprise.
Role type
Principal Engineer - AI Security
Builds
Secure AI systems, platforms, and architectures for Target's enterprise
Domain
Retail / AI Security / Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI security, threat modeling, adversarial testing, LLM security (RAG, MCP, prompt injection), cloud security (GCP), containerization, cryptography, secure software development, security frameworks (NIST, ISO/IEC 27001)
Preferred skills
Vertex AI, AWS, Azure
Technologies
GCP, Vertex AI, AWS, Azure, SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, DLP
Responsibilities
Collaborate with AI platform and engineering teams to evaluate security posture; Assess AI architectures, models, and agents to identify risks; Develop and execute security validation strategies including attack simulation; Evaluate effectiveness of existing security controls and mitigations; Identify emerging AI-specific threats and vulnerabilities; Recommend risk mitigation strategies and remediation plans; Conduct deep technical reviews of AI products and architectures; Partner with teams to validate secure deployment patterns; Define security assessment methodologies and assurance standards; Provide expert guidance on AI security best practices; Prioritize high-impact security improvements; Perform hands-on security analysis and testing of AI-enabled systems.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
