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# LATAM -AI Security Engineer

- **Company:** MatchPoint Solutions
- **Location:** Maryland Heights, MO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $163,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Cyber Security, Systems Integration, Application Enhancement Tool, Large Language Models, Cyber Threat Analysis, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Blue Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0ec8bfef63896b78c6f8e64d763e7fc9

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with demonstrated exposure to AI/ML systems, LLM technologies, or agentic frameworks.
 * Strong understanding of AI/ML threat vectors including prompt injection, model abuse, data poisoning, and agentic risk.
 * Experience supporting Blue Team or defensive security operations.
 * Familiarity with enterprise AI tooling, LLM APIs, and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, or similar).
 * Strong analytical, research, and documentation skills.
 * Ability to operate in a rapidly evolving technical domain with limited established precedent. Preferred Qualifications
 * Experience with AI red teaming, adversarial ML, or LLM security assessment methodologies.
 * Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and emerging regulatory guidance on AI security.
 * Experience in MSP or enterprise security consulting environments.
 * Background in threat intelligence or adversarial research is a strong plus.

## Description

* Assess and secure enterprise AI usage including LLM deployments, AI-powered applications, and autonomous agent frameworks.
 * Identify and mitigate risks associated with agentic AI systems including prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and unintended autonomous actions.
 * Support Blue Team operations focused on detecting and defending against AI-enabled attack techniques.
 * Develop and implement security controls, guardrails, and monitoring for AI agent pipelines and enterprise AI tooling.
 * Advise on AI governance, acceptable use policies, and security review processes for AI-powered tools and integrations.
 * Monitor for emerging AI-specific threats and contribute to threat intelligence on adversarial AI techniques.
 * Collaborate with security operations, architecture, and engineering teams to integrate AI security controls into broader security programs.
 * Maintain documentation, security assessments, and risk registers related to AI security posture.


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