xAI
Application Security Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$258kDetected 2 days ago
PythonRustCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsCybersecurityIncident ResponseSupply ChainLeadershipCommunicationBurp Suite
About the role
- We are seeking a skilled and innovative Application Security Engineer to join our technology-driven company.
- In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of our cloud-native applications and systems throughout the software development lifecycle, with a particular focus on code security, CI/CD pipelines, and emerging AI technologies.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure coding guidelines and best practices for development teams
- Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate security practices throughout the CI/CD pipeline
- Perform threat modeling and risk assessments for applications, developing mitigation strategies for potential risks
- Manage vulnerability tracking and remediation efforts, providing guidance to development teams
- Support incident response activities related to application security
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in application security, with a strong focus on code security practices
- Proficiency in Python or Rust programming languages and experience with secure coding practices in these languages
- Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and implementing DevSecOps practices
- Familiarity with software supply chain security and SBOM generation tools
- Experience with security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP) and static/dynamic code analysis
Skills
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and their security features
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CSSLP, OSWE)
- Background in data privacy and compliance regulations relevant to cloud-native applications and AI systems
- Experience with GitOps and infrastructure-as-code security
- Familiarity with federated learning and privacy-preserving machine learning techniques
- Interest in leveraging AI to automate security tasks and improve efficiency
- Contributions to open-source security projects or tools
- Experience in securing AI/ML models and data pipelines
- This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.
- All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission.
- Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.
- All employees are expected to have strong communication skills.
Compensation
- $100,000 - $258,000 USD
Benefits
- Address security concerns specific to AI and machine learning models, with a focus on the OWASP LLM Top 10
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
This listing is sourced directly from xAI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.