Senior Staff Security Engineer, AI

📋 Description

• Drive the AI Security strategy and roadmap for Ripple's AI systems.
• Design security controls for LLM/agentic AI: sandboxing, scopes, runtime monitoring.
• Own AI security across the Controlled Agentic SDLC with guardrails and audits.
• Lead security reviews and risk assessments for AI integrations in production.
• Build and scale Shadow AI detection to surface unsanctioned usage.
• Serve as the go-to resource on agentic AI risks with Eng and Prod.
• Shape Ripple's external AI security posture with regulators and researchers.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years in Security Engineering with depth in two domains and AI/ML security.
• Deep AI/LLM security knowledge: prompts, jailbreaks, data poisoning, tool poisoning.
• Experience securing agentic AI: sandboxing, permission scoping, human-in-the-loop.
• Cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, Kubernetes, IAM, API security for AI.
• Threat modeling instincts using STRIDE, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP LLM Top 10.
• FinTech/crypto or regulated environments; NYDFS, MAS, DORA, SOC 2.
• Cross-team influence; drive direction across Eng, Product, Security.
• Builder mindset; comfortable with ambiguity; raise the bar in AI security.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Benefits for physical/mental health, retirement, family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend
• Wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite/virtual programs
• Generous vacation policy and time off when needed