Staff AI Security Engineer

• We are seeking a well rounded Staff AI Security Engineer to join our growing Information Security & Risk team
• In this role, you will be a member of our newly formed Security Solutions team
• This team is at the forefront of driving organization-wide security enhancements through high-impact, project-driven initiatives with a heavy focus on AI
• Innovation & Strategy - Keep up with the latest trends, models and innovations in all facets of AI Security and advise on proper architectures
• Platform AI Security - Working with our Engineering and Application Security teams to ensure our products are leveraging AI in a secure manner across our platform
• AI Enablement -Partnering with our Architecture team to continue to evolve Addepar’s Internal AI Productivity initiatives by securely enabling our business to leverage AI to streamline processes and enhance productivity
• AI Guardrails - Advising or implementing guardrails and controls to minimize data loss risks and use of insecure or unapproved methods of AI use
• AI for Security - Guiding and Mentoring fellow Security teams on how to leverage AI for security benefits
• AI Governance - Ensure documentation and guidance for all employees is kept up to date and assist with any questions or concerns that arise
• Drive Security Initiatives: Lead and execute complex, project-driven security enhancements across the organization’s infrastructure, applications, and corporate environment
• Security Architecture & Design: Collaborate with engineering and product teams to architect, build, and deploy scalable, resilient security solutions
• Enablement & Automation: Build tools, guardrails, and automated workflows that empower development teams to ship secure code quickly and safely
• Risk Mitigation: Identify gaps in the current security posture, design remediation plans, and systematically execute them to maturity
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted security advisor across engineering, product, and R&D teams, fostering a strong culture of security enablement rather than restriction
• Mentorship: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the Information Security & Risk team, helping to elevate collective technical capabilities

Benefits

• Equity: Stretch the idea of ownership beyond your day-to-day and take pride in being an owner in the growth of Addepar
• Global Hybrid Workforce: Whether you work remotely or on-site, you’ll have the opportunity to build and collaborate with colleagues around the world
• Flexible Time Off: Spend time traveling, celebrating with friends and family or relax on your schedule
• Benefits Packages: Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits along with a monthly wellness allowance to keep you healthy and happy
• Learning & Development Allowance: Your continued growth and development are important to us
• Dynamic Team: Strong investment in the best talent at the intersection of technology and finance

• If you are looking for an opportunity to build from the ground up, influence security architecture, and meaningfully elevate Addepar’s overall security posture, this is the role for you
• Experience: 9+ years of dedicated experience in security engineering, application security, infrastructure security, data security or cloud security roles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of taking vague security problems, turning them into structured project plans, and executing them to completion
• Attention to details and analytical skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Curious, always learning and deeply interested in Information Security
• Deep expertise in all aspects of AI including AWS Services, LLM’s, MCP, Agentic Agents, Frameworks, Governance & Regulations, Attacks, Guardrails and solid understanding of costs
• Amazon Web Services across its most widely used services, especially Security services
• A Software Engineering background is a strong plus
• Strong experience and understanding with Authentication & Authorization protocols. and how non-human identities can be secured appropriately
• AI based certification such as AAISM, AAIA or CAISP
• Knowledge and Experience with MITRE ATLAS or OWASSP Top 10 for LLM’s
• Knowledge and Experience with AI based frameworks such as NIST AI Framework or EU Artificial Intelligence Act
• Bachelors or Masters Degree with a focus in Information Systems/Computer Science/Security