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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Staff Security Engineer - **Company:** Infosec - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £55,000.0 - £85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, Configuration Management, Identity and Access Management, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Large Language Models - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5849539982 ## About the Role * Proven experience in offensive security, including AI Red Teaming and penetration testing against agentic frameworks and LLM integrations. * Demonstrated ability to engineer or deploy AI Detection and Response (AIDR) workflows using agentic and SIEM technologies, with a strong focus on AI-native threat modeling. * Understanding of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, specifically managing AI governance policies and enforcing the principle of least privilege for human and AI identities. * Upper-intermediate English fluency to support clear communication. * Strong presentation skills with the ability to translate technical security data for non-technical stakeholders. * Ability to work aligned with EST/PST time zones to support cross-functional collaboration and incident response. * A self-directed, passionate mindset with a focus on continuous innovation and modern security solutions. ## Description * Serve as a senior AI Staff Security Engineer and help drive our organization toward a highly proactive security posture. * Engineer automated workflows that replace manual overhead and improve operational velocity. * Manage systemic risk from Shadow AI agentic frameworks and enforce least privilege through configuration management. * Secure our core AI-driven platforms and protect them from advanced threats. * Enhance the vulnerability management lifecycle by prioritizing AI-centric risks, including supply chain attacks, SBOM tracking, and unpatched legacy infrastructure. * Design, deploy, and operationalize AI Detection and Response solutions to defend against prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, and model extraction. * Automate critical security workflows using agentic and SIEM integration to enable rapid response to autonomous threats. * Conduct AI red teaming and penetration testing for generative and agentic systems. * Develop and deploy AI access governance tools and enforce our review process for all new tools. * Drive security compliance and AI governance aligned with frameworks such as Googles SAIF and CSAs AICM, with attention to GDPR/PII and ethical AI principles. * Integrate security checks into the continuous AI development lifecycle, covering testing before and after deployment. * Present complex security concepts to non-technical audiences to strengthen security awareness and culture across the organization., We are seeking a versatile and senior AI Staff Security Engineer to serve as the linchpin of our security posture. In this role, we focus on securing our AI-driven platforms, reducing manual security overhead through automation, and defending against emerging AI threats. 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