AI Security Engineer Manager
About the role
You will play a critical role in securing the development and deployment of AI/ML and Generative AI solutions. You will operate hands-on across high-visibility initiatives, embedding security, trust, and resilience into AI systems while enabling rapid, responsible innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Secure, Outcome-Driven Delivery
Design and deliver AI-enabled solutions that are secure by design, balancing business value with risk mitigation. Solve complex problems while ensuring protection of data, models, and systems.
Hands-On AI Security Engineering
Actively contribute to architecture, design, and development of AI/ML and GenAI systems with embedded security controls. Integrate security across the SSDLC, including code reviews, testing, and deployment. In this role you will be responsible for managing AI defensive technologies and the operations of those technologies which will evolve over time.
AI Risk Identification and Mitigation
Identify and address AI-specific vulnerabilities, including prompt injection, data leakage, model manipulation, and misuse. Implement practical safeguards to ensure system integrity and trustworthiness.
Technical Leadership and Advocacy
Serve as a trusted technical voice for secure AI engineering. Ensure solutions are feasible, secure, and aligned with business and customer objectives.
Engineering Excellence with Security Focus
Maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, and security. Contribute to secure coding practices, reusable patterns, and continuous improvement across engineering teams.
Iterative and Responsible Innovation
Support rapid experimentation while applying appropriate security guardrails. Enable teams to innovate safely through controlled, risk-aware development practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with product, engineering, cybersecurity, and risk teams to embed AI security into solutions. Balance usability, performance, and security in decision-making.
Standards and Best Practices
Apply and help evolve standards for AI security, including data protection, access control, model validation, and monitoring within DevSecOps and MLOps pipelines.
Communication and Influence
Clearly articulate technical risks, trade-offs, and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Contribute to alignment and informed decision-making.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Administration
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in software engineering, cybersecurity, and/or including AI/ML, with hands-on delivery experience
Minimum 1 year of people and/or process management experience
The team
The team includes professionals who help power Deloitte’s success, serving many of the world’s largest, most respected organizations. They develop and deploy cutting-edge internal and go-to-market solutions that help Deloitte operate effectively and lead in the market. Areas of focus include:
Risk & Compliance
Identity & Access Management
Data Protection
Cyber Design
Incident Response
Security Architecture
Business Partnership
Wage Range
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $118,700 to $243,700.
Additional Information
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Application Instructions
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