Senior AI Security Engineer

About the job

The Wissen team continues to expand its footprint in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and India. More openings to come as we continue to grow the team!

Please read below for a brilliant career opportunity.

Role: Senior AI Security Engineer

Title: AVP/VP

Location: NYC, NY (Day 1 Onsite/Hybrid) – Full-time

Mode of Work: 3 days/week onsite required

Required Experience: 8+ years

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior AI Security Engineer with expertise in Application Security, DevSecOps, and AI Security to secure LLM-based applications and AI platforms. The ideal candidate will design and implement AI security guardrails, secure AI architectures, and perform AI-focused security assessments and red-team exercises.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage application security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Design and secure AI/LLM applications, RAG systems, and AI agents.
• Configure and secure MCP, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex).
• Conduct penetration testing, prompt injection, jailbreak, and AI red-team assessments.
• Evaluate and validate AI guardrails and security controls.
• Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security reviews.

Required Skills

• Application Security (SAST, DAST, Secure SDLC)
• DevSecOps and Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• LLM and AI Security
• MCP, Vector Databases, LangChain, LlamaIndex
• Penetration Testing and AI Red Teaming
• OWASP Top 10 and OWASP LLM Top 10

Preferred

• CISSP, OSCP, CEH, or similar security certifications.
• Experience with AI governance and model risk management.

Benefits:

• Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision).
• Short / Long term disability insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Accidental death & disability Insurance.
• 401K.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• Support and fee coverage for immigration needs.
• Remote office set up stipend.
• Support for industry certifications.
• Additional cash incentives.
• Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies.

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time

We are: A high end technical consulting firm built and run by highly qualified technologists. Our workforce consists of 5000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership from Wharton, MIT, IITs, IIMs, and NITs and decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MSCI, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Verizon, British Telecom, ISRO etc. Without any external funding or investments, Wissen Technology has grown its revenues by 100% every other year since it started as a subsidiary of Wissen Group in 2015. We have a global presence with offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

You are: A true tech or domain ninja. Or both. Comfortable working in a quickly growing profitable startup, have a “can do” attitude and are willing to take on any task thrown your way.

You will:

• Develop and promote the company’s culture of engineering excellence.
• Define, develop and deliver solutions at a top tier investment bank or another esteemed client.
• Perform other duties as needed

Your Education and Experience:

• We value candidates who can execute on our vision and help us build an industry-leading organization.
• Graduate-level degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field
• Wissen embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We believe that the more inclusive our team is, the better our work will be. All qualified applicants, including but not limited to LGBTQ+, Minorities, Females, the Disabled, and Veterans, are encouraged to apply.

About Wissen Technology:

The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for diverse industries, including Banking, E-commerce, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Energy. We help clients build world-class products. We have offices in the US, India (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram, Mumbai, Pune), UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada.

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