Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) — Central Security

$347K–$403K

Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026

Experience: 12+ years coding experience in C, C++, Java and/or C#; 12+ years experience building server applications.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree in Computer Science, Security, or related field also listed.

About the job

Leads the design and implementation of security frameworks and solutions for large-scale AI/ML systems, assessing AI-specific risks and guiding company-wide security decisions.

What you'll do

Architect and implement secure-by-design frameworks across the AI/ML lifecycle.
Identify and mitigate security risks in ML systems, agentic features, and frontier models; develop threat models and solutions.
Guide cross-functional security efforts and advise senior leaders on security tradeoffs and priorities.

What they ask for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
12+ years coding experience in C, C++, Java and/or C#; 12+ years experience building server applications.
Expertise in AI/ML security domains and proficiency with Python and modern AI/ML frameworks.
Experience leading large cross-functional engineering efforts, planning multi-year roadmaps, and mentoring or influencing engineers across organizations.

Nice to have

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Security, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with agentic development using Frontier AI models.

Pay

$347,000/year to $403,000/year (base salary)

Tools

C, C++, Java, C#, Python

AI focus

Develops security frameworks for AI/ML products and features, secures the AI/ML lifecycle, and assesses risks involving classical ML, agentic features, and frontier models.

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