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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - AI Engineer (w/ skills in AI Data Privacy, Security & Governance Specialty) - **Company:** Robert Half - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $124,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Databases, Data Integration, Information Leak Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Open Web Application Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Data Classification, Large Language Models, Generative AI - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/1418F28EF6084E1CAB110A641496447C/job/ ## About the Role * 4+ years of experience in IT or a related field. * 2+ years of software engineering experience. * 1+ year of experience in AI security, data privacy, or governance. * Experience with AI coding agent-augmented development. * Experience with data privacy techniques, including PII detection, redaction, and anonymization. * Experience with Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or SQL. * Experience building and securing applications. * Knowledge of cloud platforms, containers, and CI/CD practices. * Understanding of SDLC, APIs, and system architecture. * Knowledge of databases and data integration. * Understanding of LLM fundamentals and token behavior. * Knowledge of security guardrails, including prompt-injection and jailbreak defenses. * Experience governing plugins, skills, and agents, including registration and lifecycle management. * Knowledge of identity and access management, including authentication andleast-privilegedesign. * Familiarity with AI risk frameworks, including the NIST AI RMF and OWASP LLM Top 10. * Knowledge of privacy and compliance regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and the EU AI Act. * Experience with observability practices, including logging, tracing, and audit trails. * Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP. * Strong communication and requirements-gathering skills. Preferred Generative AI Skills * Experience with AI governance platforms and policy-as-code frameworks. * Experience with secrets management, encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP). * Experience with red-teaming and adversarial testing of LLM applications. * Experience designing agent guardrails, including tool sandboxing and action approval. * Experience with content moderation and output safety filtering. * Experience with security incident handling, including containment and forensics. ## Description * Design and implement data privacy controls, including PII/PHI detection, redaction, and data minimization. * Build security guardrails, including prompt-injection defense, jailbreak prevention, and output filtering. * Establish governance for plugins, skills, and agents, including registration, approval, and lifecycle management. * Review and vet third-party plugins, skills, and agent tools for security, privacy, and compliance risks. * Defineandenforceaccess controls, authentication, andleast-privilegepermissions for AI components. * Implement guardrails for autonomous agents, including action scoping, tool-use restrictions, and human-in-the-loop approval. * Apply data classification, retention, and residency policies across GenAI data flows. * Monitor AI systems for policy violations, data leakage, and anomalous plugin, skill, or agent behavior. * Maintain audit trails and logging for plugin, skill, and agent activity. * Support compliance with regulations and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA, and the EU AI Act. * Provide Level II production support for security, privacy, and governance incidents. * Support incident response, including containment, escalation, and remediation. ## Related Videos - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Resilient by Design: Building Robust Architectures in High-Stakes Financial Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2106-resilient-by-design-building-robust-architectures-in-high-stakes-financial-systems) - [AI & Ethics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1455-ai-ethics) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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