Blackstone Technology

Security Engineer, VP – AI & Software Security

New York · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$225kDetected 19 days ago

PythonJavaGoCode ReviewAWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningData ScienceLLMsCybersecurityPenetration TestingIncident ResponseSalesVoIPMentoring

About the role

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager.
Blackstone's over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.
Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.

Responsibilities

Perform architecture and design reviews for AI systems, including model pipelines, inference services, data flows, and supporting cloud infrastructure.
Lead and execute penetration testing and adversarial testing activities for AI-enabled applications and APIs, including abuse scenarios unique to AI systems.
Develop and maintain threat models for AI systems, addressing risks such as data poisoning, model theft, prompt injection, insecure model deployment, and unauthorized access.
Partner with engineering and data science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into AI development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and platform services.
Mentor and support junior engineers, helping grow security engineering capabilities across the team.
Partner with engineering and data science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into AI development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and platform services. • Help define and standardize security controls, guardrails, and reference architectures for applied AI use cases in cloud-native environments.
Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency, and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.
We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence.
Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.
Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests.

Requirements

A minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in one or more of the following:
Software engineering or security engineering, with strong proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, Go, or similar
A minimum of 2 year of experience in one or more of the following areas:
A minimum of Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field
The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.
All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.
Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:
Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
Fields marked with a red asterisk * must be completed to be considered for employment (although some can be answered "prefer not to say").
Performing security reviews, code reviews, and design assessments for complex software systems
Designing and building resilient, well-documented systems that reduce operational and security risk
Working closely with application, platform, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to integrate security into development lifecycles
Managing day-to-day security engineering execution, including handling requests, reviews, and remediation guidance
Application security and cloud security, including identification and mitigation of software and infrastructure risks Cloud-native architectures, with a strong preference for AWS, containers, and Kubernetes
Infrastructure-as-code (IaC), with hands-on experience using Terraform
Communicating security risks and mitigation strategies effectively to non-security stakeholders
Securing AI/ML platforms, pipelines, or AI-enabled applications
Threat modeling or risk assessment for data-driven or model-based systems
Multi-cloud architecture and security integration

Compensation

$200,000 - $225,000
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location.
For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses.
Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Benefits

Serve as a security engineering partner for AI-enabled applications, machine learning platforms, and data-driven systems across Blackstone.
BXTI is fast paced and entrepreneurial - our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one.

Company info

We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation.
We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone.
We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Equal opportunity

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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