ByteDance
AI-native Security Agent Engineer
San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of software engineering experience in security, networking, AI, or related domains.
About the job
Builds cloud-native, edge, and AI-native security systems, including protections for LLMs and AI agents.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement security features for cloud-native and edge environments, including WAF, Bot Management, and API Security.
- Build AI-native security capabilities for LLM/Agent abuse prevention, risk detection, and behavior analysis.
- Contribute to AI Agent open-source projects and promote real-world adoption through community collaboration.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in at least one of Go, Python, or TypeScript, with a track record of building complex, scalable systems.
- Hands-on experience developing LLM/Agent-based systems, such as tool/function calling, context management, or related security implementations.
- Strong communication skills and a self-driven mindset, with the ability to deliver results in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Nice to have
- Technical contributions to open-source ecosystems, such as OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, or LLM Guard.
- Practical LLM/AI Security experience, such as Prompt Injection defense, abuse prevention, content safety, or model risk control.
Tools
Go, Python, TypeScript, WAF, Bot Management, API Security, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent
AI focus
Develop LLM/Agent-based systems and security capabilities covering abuse prevention, risk detection, behavior analysis, and practical AI security.
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