Security Engineer, AI Agent Security

Google is seeking a Security Engineer to join their AI Agent Security team, focusing on protecting their advanced AI systems and large language models. This role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, requiring both deep security expertise and understanding of AI/ML systems.

The position offers a competitive base salary range of $141,000-$202,000 plus additional benefits including bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits package. Based in New York, you'll be part of Google's Core team, which builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products.

As a Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for conducting cutting-edge research into security threats targeting AI agents and LLMs, designing innovative defense mechanisms, and developing proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerabilities. You'll work closely with engineering and research teams to implement practical security solutions across Google's agent ecosystem.

The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in security engineering, with expertise in security assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability analysis. Strong coding skills in general-purpose programming languages are essential. While a Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degrees in Computer Science with specialization in Security or AI/ML are preferred.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of AI security, tackling novel challenges in areas like adversarial ML, prompt injection, and privacy-preserving machine learning. You'll be part of a team that shapes the security architecture of next-generation AI systems while working for one of the world's leading technology companies.

The position includes opportunities for professional growth through research contributions, conference participation, and community engagement. You'll be working in a collaborative environment with some of the best minds in both security and AI, while helping to ensure the safe and responsible deployment of AI technologies.

Google offers a comprehensive benefits package and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. This role represents a unique opportunity to impact the future of AI security while working on some of the most advanced AI systems in the world.