Software Engineer - AI Agent Infra Graduate (Security Engineering) - 2027 Start

Team Introduction The Data Security Platform Team is dedicated to building a robust and general-purpose infrastructure foundation for data security products. The team enables various data security initiatives to be implemented more efficiently and agilely, continuously improving R&D and delivery efficiency while enhancing system stability and scalability. The team covers several key areas, including security gateways, control plane platforms, and AI Agent architecture.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates’ jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company’s technical online assessment.

Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company’s technical online assessment.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the foundational AI Agent platform for the security team, including agent framework selection and implementation, tool and plugin ecosystems, workflow orchestration, knowledge base integration and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), evaluation pipelines, staged rollout, observability, and cost management.
• Partner with security stakeholders to deliver and continuously improve AI Agent solutions for real-world use cases, such as security operations support, risk analysis and response assistance, policy generation and review, automated analysis, and intelligent Q&A, driving improvements in team productivity and delivery quality.
• Build and enhance API gateway and related platform services, with a focus on core infrastructure such as access control, auditing, tenant isolation, and rate limiting, ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and governable.
• Develop a data asset management platform to support internal teams, including engineering, legal, and compliance operations, with data asset management and data policy governance capabilities.
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies, collaborate with internal and external domain experts, and translate innovative ideas into practical business applications.

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in at least one mainstream programming language, such as Go, C++, C, Rust, Java, Python, or Node.js, with strong coding fundamentals and good engineering practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset and a strong sense of ownership.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex or ambiguous problems and develop clear, practical solutions in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in AI Agent application development is a plus, including areas such as LLM integration, prompt engineering, agent orchestration frameworks, and tool/skill invocation workflow design.
• Architectural experience is preferred, with hands-on experience in service governance, stability improvement, high-concurrency processing, and capacity planning., Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment

Pulled from the full job description

• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid sick time, Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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