Appian
AI Security Engineer
$100K–$200K
McLean, Virginia +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US - Experience
- At least 2 years developing AI/ML algorithms or technologies with a bachelor’s degree, or at least 1 year with a related master’s degree; at least 2 years programming with a listed language. Preferred: 3 years deploying scalable, responsible cloud AI solutions.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields; OR a master’s degree in a related field.
About the job
Build and secure AI agents and agentic workflows for Appian’s security operations, integrating security data and human analyst oversight.
What you'll do
- Design, test, and deploy autonomous and semi-autonomous agents integrated with SIEM, EDR, XDR, and threat intelligence feeds.
- Develop agentic SOC playbooks and production RAG workflows; evaluate and optimize LLM performance.
- Secure LLM architectures against risks including prompt injection, data poisoning, and tool abuse, and design human-in-the-loop escalations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus at least 2 years developing AI/ML algorithms or technologies, OR a related master’s degree plus at least 1 year of that experience.
- At least 2 years programming with Python, Go, Scala, or Java.
- Ability to build production-grade asynchronous code and bridge AI development with practical cybersecurity.
Nice to have
- 3 years deploying scalable, responsible AI on cloud platforms.
- Experience with security operations or threat intelligence AI services, multi-agent orchestration, vector databases, or containerized cloud AI workloads.
Pay
$100,000 — $200,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, Scala, Java, SIEM, EDR, XDR, LangChain
AI focus
Develop agentic SOC systems, RAG workflows, and human-in-the-loop security operations; benchmark LLMs and defend AI systems against security threats.
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