Thomson Reuters
Distinguished Engineer, AI Threat Defense
$198K–$424K
United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota +4 · Hybrid · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota
United States of America, Frisco, Texas
United States of America, New York, New York
United States of America, Richmond, Virginia
Canada, Toronto, Ontario - Experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience; senior technical leadership experience also required.
About the job
Sets technical direction and builds Cyber Defense capabilities to detect, investigate, and respond to threats involving AI systems, while responsibly integrating AI into security operations.
What you'll do
- Define architecture, engineering practices, and response approaches for threats to AI-enabled products, models, agents, infrastructure, and integrations.
- Strengthen security telemetry, detection, investigation, and response, including AI-assisted capabilities within the 24/7 SOC and CIRT.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional guidance to embed secure and observable AI patterns in products and operations.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity or a related technical field.
- Experience as a Principal, Staff, Distinguished Engineer, or equivalent senior technical leader in a large, complex organization.
- Hands-on Cyber Defense experience and experience delivering adopted security capabilities across teams and functions.
- Practical experience securing or governing AI-enabled systems, and architecting or delivering AI-assisted detection and response in a mature 24/7 SOC, CIRT, or comparable environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in financial services, legal technology, professional information services, or another highly regulated industry.
- Hands-on experience building or operating agentic AI systems across multiple LLMs, or applying AI in security workflows.
Pay
$228,000 USD - $424,000 USD base salary; $198,200 USD - $368,000 USD base salary
Tools
LLM applications, MCP, SAST, AppSec, SOC, CIRT
AI focus
Defend AI-enabled systems against AI-specific attacks and apply AI responsibly to detection, investigation, triage, and response operations.
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