Senior AI Security Engineer

About Our Client

The organization operates in the educational technology sector, focusing on providing insights and actionable data to K-12 school systems. It addresses the challenge of understanding diverse student needs by integrating various data points such as academics, attendance, behavior, and engagement with AI to support educators in making informed decisions. Serving 15 million students across 2,000 districts nationwide, the program aims to impact student outcomes through data-driven solutions.

About the Opportunity

The Senior AI Security Engineer is responsible for securing the organization's internal AI systems, tools, and external AI integrations. This role is crucial for ensuring the protection of sensitive student and educator data while enabling the responsible use of AI to improve educational outcomes. The position involves leading security design, governing AI tool adoption, and embedding security practices within evolving AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead security design for shared AI infrastructure and AI-powered workflows, ensuring data protection at all levels.
• Conduct threat modeling for AI-specific risks beyond traditional application security.
• Design controls for validating, logging, and auditing AI outputs where accuracy and privacy are critical.
• Develop security tools and automated checks to facilitate safe AI adoption by internal teams.
• Manage review processes for external AI tools and services, assessing data handling and privacy risks.
• Establish standards for integrating third-party AI providers covering technical and contractual aspects.
• Define AI security governance policies and align them with overall data protection and compliance.
• Advise leadership on AI security risks and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to embed security in AI platforms and tooling.
• Work with IT on identity, access, and device controls related to AI systems.
• Participate in the security squad to integrate AI security within the broader security framework.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years in security engineering with hands-on experience securing production systems.
• Direct experience with AI system security, including LLM integrations and tool-using agents.
• Commitment to protecting student data and supporting educational missions.
• Experience evaluating or governing third-party AI tools with attention to privacy and vendor risk.
• Strong knowledge of application and data security practices such as threat modeling and access control.
• Proven ability to create security programs and processes from inception.
• Comfortable navigating emerging AI tools, risks, and best practices.
• Collaborative approach to integrate security without impeding team progress.

Pay Range and Compensation Package

Pay Range: $170,000 to $250,000 USD annually.
Additional compensation includes annual bonuses or commissions, equity awards, and region-specific health and welfare benefits.
US-based benefits include 401(k) with employer match, health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, wellness and work-from-home reimbursements, flexible vacation, parental leave, and company-issued laptop.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) with employer match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin. Note: RemoteHunter is not the Employer of Record (EOR) for this role. Our purpose in this opportunity is to connect exceptional candidates with leading employers. We help job seekers worldwide discover roles that match their goals and guide them to complete their full application directly through the hiring company’s career page or ATS.