Описание

This role is for an AI Security Engineer to own the technical security controls for how Alpaca uses AI. The scope includes identity for AI agents and automations, security requirements for AI tools and integrations, guardrails, and security logging. You will also assist in developing AI-powered security tooling.

Responsibilities

Define how AI agents, bots, and automations authenticate, what they can access, and how their actions are attributed and audited
Own security requirements for AI tool integrations, including least-privilege access and credential handling
Define and enforce security settings for approved AI tools, including data handling and access policy
Limit each agent and integration to the access it needs, and review that access when the integration changes
Define security requirements for internal AI applications, including identity, data handling, secrets, and review of new integrations
Design and implement guardrails for AI applications and agents
Review new AI applications and integrations for security risks, and give builders clear, practical requirements
Assist Security Operations in developing AI-powered tooling that supports detection, investigation, and response work
Apply the same identity, data handling, and logging requirements to security team AI tools as to the rest of the company
Define the security logging AI systems must produce, and work with Security Operations on detection
Maintain visibility into AI tool usage and confirm it follows approved configurations
Lead the AI-specific aspects of security incidents, such as agent misuse or data exposure through AI tools
Participate in the Security Operations on-call rotation after onboarding and cross-training
Turn AI security standards into technical controls
Partner with GRC on AI governance and provide technical evidence for control design

Requirements

Excited about Alpaca’s mission and what we’re building
2+ years of experience in security engineering, application security, or cloud security roles
Hands-on experience securing LLM applications, AI agents, or AI developer tools
Understanding of AI-specific risks, such as prompt injection, data leakage, excessive agency, and insecure tool use (for example, the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications)
Experience with identity and access controls for services and non-human identities, including OAuth, service accounts, and secrets management
Programming experience in Python or another general-purpose language
Experience with CI/CD security checks and cloud-native deployments
Experience with security operations or incident response
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when explaining risk to non-security builders
Comfortable working cross-functionally and making pragmatic security decisions
Willing to participate in an on-call rotation

Nice to have

Experience building AI-assisted workflows for security operations
Experience building security telemetry for AI systems
Experience securing financial, trading, or other highly regulated platforms
Experience securing enterprise AI coding tools and AI integrations
Experience with policy-as-code and Kubernetes
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework or ISO 42001
Ability to balance security rigor with operational efficiency and business needs

We offer

Competitive Salary & Stock Options
Health Benefits
New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce
The Security Team is 100% distributed and remote