Senior AI - Application Security Engineer

Duvari Group

$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of experience in information security and software development
  • Deep expertise in application security, AI security, and secure architecture
  • Proficient with security testing tools such as SAST and DAST
  • Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud security principles
  • Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead security testing for applications and AI systems using various methodologies
  • Conduct security assessments and threat modeling on applications and AI technologies
  • Identify and mitigate risks specific to AI, such as prompt injection and data leakage
  • Guide development teams on best practices in secure coding and architecture
  • Evaluate and implement advanced security tooling for AI systems
  • Automate security processes through scripting and CI/CD integrations
  • Define standards and provide guidance on application and AI security

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications
  • Mentorship from experienced engineers
  • Work with cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Participation in a collaborative and innovative security team
  • Flexible working arrangements
Full Job Description
Senior AI & Application Security Engineer

Join an enterprise security team responsible for securing both traditional applications and emerging AI-enabled systems. This senior engineer will lead security initiatives across the software and AI lifecycles, including applications, models, agents, skills, and MCP integrations.

What You'll Do
  • Lead application and AI security testing using SAST, SCA, DAST, API/mobile testing, and AI red teaming.
  • Conduct threat modeling and security assessments across applications, AI platforms, models, agents, skills, and MCP integrations.
  • Identify and mitigate AI-specific risks including prompt injection, model abuse, insecure integrations, and data leakage.
  • Guide development teams on secure coding, remediation, architecture, and secure-by-design practices.
  • Evaluate and implement security tooling, including AI/MCP gateways, runtime monitoring, governance, and posture management.
  • Automate security processes using Python, cloud services, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define application and AI security standards, guardrails, and implementation guidance.
  • Mentor junior engineers and help mature application and AI security practices.

What We're Looking For
  • 8-10 years of combined information security and software development experience.
  • Deep knowledge of application security, AI security, threat modeling, and secure architecture.
  • Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, mobile security, and red team tooling.
  • Experience assessing LLM/agentic systems, AI integrations, and associated security risks.
  • Working knowledge of cloud computing and cloud security.
  • Strong technical communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.

Nice to Have
  • C#, Angular, and Python experience.
  • AWS or Microsoft Azure experience.
  • CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, or similar security certification.
  • Experience with AI coding assistants, MCPs, Agents, AI red teaming, and AI/MCP gateways.

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