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Security Engineer

Security EngineerSecurity EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 1998H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

12 days ago

Salary

$120K - $165K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAngularAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformJava ScriptNode.jsPythonReact

Job Description

• Design and build AI-powered security scanning agents using Claude Code, LLM APIs, and custom tooling to continuously monitor codebases and infrastructure for vulnerabilities • Develop automated remediation workflows that can propose fixes, create pull requests, and integrate security improvements directly into development pipelines • Create evaluation frameworks to measure the effectiveness of AI security agents against known vulnerability databases (CVE, OWASP Top 10, CWE) • Build CLI tools and integrations that embed security scanning into developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring systems • Establish benchmarks and metrics for AI-driven security detection, including false positive rates, coverage analysis, and remediation success rates • Collaborate with development teams to improve AI agent performance through custom skills, prompt engineering, and model fine-tuning • Maintain security compliance standards for K-12 educational data (FERPA, COPPA, state privacy laws) through automated verification systems • Research and implement emerging AI security techniques, including adversarial testing of AI systems and LLM-specific vulnerabilities

Job Requirements

Senior Level: 5+ years of professional experience in application security, infrastructure security, or DevSecOps roles
Principal Level: 8+ years of professional experience in application security, infrastructure security, or DevSecOps roles
Strong understanding of common vulnerability classes (injection attacks, authentication flaws, cryptographic failures, misconfigurations)
Hands-on experience with security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning)
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/Node.js, or similar for building automation tools)
Experience with CI/CD platforms and integrating security into development workflows
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Understanding of OAuth2, SAML, SSO, and authentication/authorization security patterns
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (required). Equivalent practical experience will be considered.
Master's or Ph.D. in a related discipline with a focus on security, AI/ML, or both
Experience working with LLM APIs (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock) for building AI-powered applications
Background in prompt engineering and designing evaluation systems for AI agents
Familiarity with AI development tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot
Knowledge of Angular, React, Node.js, or modern web application frameworks
Experience in educational technology or platforms handling sensitive student data
Understanding of multi-tenant SaaS security architecture
Contributions to open-source security tools or AI projects

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off : 4+ weeks of vacation and 13+ paid holidays
Parental Leave : 12 weeks fully paid for all parents
Retirement : 401(k) with 0.5:1 company match
Comprehensive Health Coverage : Medical, dental, and vision plans
Insurance : Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability, plus voluntary options including supplemental life, accident, and pet insurance
Perks: Volunteer Time Off: Give back through ClassLink Cares paid volunteer days
Lifelong Learning: Tuition reimbursement for continued education
Growth & Development: Coaching and internal programs to support career and personal growth
Supportive Culture: A workplace that values curiosity, compassion, and continuous learning
Connection & Community: Annual company retreats and team events with bright, fun coworkers