Associate Director, AI Security Frontier Engineering

About the role

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, AI Security Frontier Engineering to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert for a designated frontier-AI platform, owning its security architecture and secure deployment patterns
• Design and implement automated controls and guardrails across the NIST CSF functions and OWASP Top 10 frameworks
• Lead complex security engineering initiatives end-to-end with minimal oversight, from risk and gap assessment through control build-out to release criteria
• Create reusable, cross-platform architecture patterns, control frameworks, and engineering standards
• Lead the development and maturation of security telemetry, monitoring, and detection engineering capabilities
• Establish non-negotiable MVP security and release criteria and hand durable outputs into operations
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent progressive experience in security engineering or cloud security, including direct, hands-on experience securing enterprise frontier-AI platforms
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field is preferred
• Hands-on expertise securing AI/ML or LLM systems and executing adversarial testing
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement security controls across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Proven track record of independently leading technical initiatives end-to-end and resolving ambiguous, complex problems with minimal oversight
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to translate complex technical risks for both engineering teams and non-technical senior stakeholders

Benefits

KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.

Pay

California Salary Range: $153,000 - $297,000. KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.