Security Engineer, AI & Healthcare

Qualified Health
Palo Alto, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$200,000
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Systems Engineering Audit Trail Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Security Information Systems Continuous Integration Software Debugging DevOps Github Identity and Access Management Release Management
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Data Streaming Google Cloud Large Language Models Generative AI AI Platforms Information Technology Claude Databricks

Job description

The Senior Security Engineer, AI & Healthcare owns the technical security of the Qualified Health platform and its AI and LLM workloads, so that PHI is protected by design. Our product is built on AI services, third-party models and a growing vendor ecosystem, and every integration is a potential exposure path. You will make security review a fast, repeatable step in how we build and release.

You will look across our security engineering posture, identify the gaps, from audit logging to response, and work with colleagues to solve the problem. You will partner closely with DevOps and Engineering on secure design, threat modeling and release reviews, assess AI and vendor integrations before they reach production, and act as a technical voice on deep security questions from customers., * Lead threat modeling and secure design and code review for platform and AI features

  • Partner with Engineering and DevOps to set or improve architecture standards for cloud, identity, secrets, and service-to-service access
  • Assess AI and vendor integrations (data flows, retention, PHI handling) before implementation and production use
  • Build security guardrails into CI/CD and support HIPAA Security Rule technical safeguards
  • Review what Engineering and Product plan to release for vulnerabilities, and help remediate or escalate critical findings
  • Identify gaps in our security engineering posture, from audit logging to response, and write recommended solutions
  • Serve as a technical voice for deep security questions from customers

Requirements

  • Depth in application and cloud security engineering, including Azure and Google Cloud (GCP), and enough familiarity with Azure Databricks to know what its components do and how to secure them
  • Has worked in healthcare for at least 3 years
  • Identity and access management (IAM) experience
  • Hands-on security experience with AI and ML systems, including assessing threats and vulnerabilities in AI tools and workloads
  • Ability to write and debug code and automation (Python), and to use AI tools such as Claude to speed up your work
  • Ability to influence engineers and to explain security findings and recommendations clearly
  • A degree is not required: relevant experience, with or without certifications, is welcome, * Bachelors Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related field is preferred
  • Healthcare experience, especially securing software and platforms, with an understanding of HIPAA nuances (strongly preferred)
  • Previous experience working with Claude or similar LLM tools
  • Security certifications such as CISSP, or an engineering-focused equivalent
  • Experience with GitHub-based development workflows and CI/CD security

Benefits & conditions

Our employees are integral to achieving our goals, so we are proud to offer competitive salaries with equity packages, robust medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and an inclusive environment that fosters creativity and innovation., The pay range for this role is between $200,000 and $225,000, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits.

About the company

At Qualified Health, we’re redefining what’s possible with Generative AI in healthcare. Our infrastructure provides the guardrails for safe AI governance, healthcare-specific agent creation, and real-time algorithm monitoring, working alongside leading health systems to drive real change.

This is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to build the future of AI in healthcare, solve complex challenges, and make a lasting impact on patient care. If you’re ambitious, innovative, and ready to move fast, we’d love to have you on board.

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