Security Engineer, AI Protection
Seattle, WA, USA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2 years in each of the specified security and coding experience areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Tests and secures Google Cloud and Workspace AI systems against vulnerabilities and abuse, and builds protections and detection systems.
What you'll do
- Test AI systems for vulnerabilities, uncovering issues such as jailbreaks, data exfiltration, prompt injections, and adversarial manipulation.
- Build and calibrate anti-abuse detection systems and AI agents; investigate and remediate abuse incidents.
- Develop secure operational practices and provide security guidance to engineers and analysts.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with security assessments, security design reviews, or threat modeling.
- 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security, and security protocols.
- 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Nice to have
- Experience conducting AI Red Teaming or participating in AI bug bounties.
- Experience analyzing systems for security and abuse problems, threat modeling, and remediation; understanding of generative AI, LLMs, and AI agents.
Pay
$147000 - $210000 (USD) base salary
Tools
Cloud, Workspace, Gen AI API, Large Language Models (LLMs)
AI focus
AI safety and security, including red-team-style vulnerability testing, AI abuse detection, AI agents, and protections for Cloud and Workspace AI systems.
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