AI Application Security Engineer
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Job description
Assist in building and enhancing an AI-driven harness for application security vulnerability detection
Develop Python-based components to support AI-powered AppSec testing workflows
Leverage AI tools and models to identify, analyze, and prioritize application security vulnerabilities
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to integrate AI-driven solutions into development pipelines
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of different AI models for software security use cases
Contribute to building internal application security capabilities and tooling
Continuously test, iterate, and improve AI-based approaches to security testing and detection
Requirements
5+ years of software development experience with strong emphasis on JavaScript and Python
Strong Python development skills with hands-on experience building and scaling applications
Proven background in Application Security (AppSec) including vulnerability identification and mitigation
Experience leveraging AI/ML in software development or security use cases
Understanding of AI model capabilities, limitations, and practical application in security workflows
Experience building or contributing to tools/platforms for application security testing
Ability to work autonomously and contribute to building internal security capabilities (AI harness, tooling) Experience building AI-driven security testing frameworks or "AI harness" tools
Familiarity with internal platforms or security capability building (e.g., Mythos-like systems)
Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure SDLC integration
Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or evaluating AI model effectiveness
Background in automation of application security testing processes
Experience working in financial services or highly regulated environments