AI Security Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Need urgent support for AI Security Engineer
Client: Amex ( Hybrid) Toronto
Salary : up to 100K
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the below.
Security Researcher mindset
Investigates new attack surfaces and security technologies.
Strong in AI/LLM security, threat modeling, vulnerability research, AppSec and emerging areas such as PQC.
Can define a hypothesis, design an experiment and validate results.
Software Engineer mindset
Has genuinely built things, not just assessed them.
Strong hands-on Python is especially important, with Java, Go, Node.js or C/C++ as additional value.
Can build POCs involving LLMs, agents, APIs, automation, cloud and containers.
Understands secure software development and integration.
Emerging-Technology Evaluator mindset
Can take a new technology, security product or startup offering and test whether it actually works.
Evaluates areas such as security effectiveness, scalability, integration complexity and enterprise applicability.
Can convert technical test results into a clear adopt / pilot / improve / reject recommendation.
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Responsibilities
Investigate emerging AI security threats and technologies, conduct threat modeling and vulnerability research, and design experiments to validate security hypotheses. Build proof-of-concept solutions and evaluate new security technologies for effectiveness, scalability, integration complexity, and enterprise suitability, then recommend whether to adopt, pilot, improve, or reject them.
Requirements
The role calls for a security researcher mindset and hands-on experience building software, with strong knowledge of AI/LLM security, threat modeling, vulnerability research, and application security. Strong Python skills are especially important; experience with Java, Go, Node.js, or C/C++ and the ability to build solutions involving LLMs, agents, APIs, automation, cloud, and containers are additional qualifications.
Skills
- AI Security
- LLM Security
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Research
- Application Security
- Python
- Java
- Go
- Node.js
- C/C++
- Proof-of-Concept Development
- APIs
- Automation
- Cloud
- Containers
- Secure Software Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
- Engineering
- Science & Research
Keywords
- AI Security
- LLM Security
- Security Research
- Attack Surfaces
- Security Technologies
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Research
- Application Security
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Python
- Java
- Go
- Node.js
- C/C++
- Proofs Of Concept
- LLMs
- Agents
- APIs
- Automation
- Cloud
- Containers
- Secure Software Development
- Security Product Evaluation
- Scalability
- Enterprise Integration