AI Offensive Security Engineer

eBay

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $136,000–$228,600 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About eBay

eBay is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers for a wide range of new and used goods.

eBay currently has 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,000–$241,900 across 28 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · AI Offensive Security Engineer

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eBay is hiring an experienced AI Offensive Security Engineer to join its security team and tackle one of the fastest-growing attack surfaces in technology. This senior-level role involves designing and executing adversarial attacks on production AI/ML systems, leading red team operations, developing offensive security tools, and integrating automated testing into continuous security workflows. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in offensive security, strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python, and a background in traditional appsec and cloud security. Additional preferred qualifications include hands-on experience attacking LLMs and ML pipelines, knowledge of AI failure modes and exploitation techniques, and familiarity with MLOps tooling. This role demands a builder mentality, deep curiosity, independent operation, adaptability to evolving threats, and strong collaboration skills to drive meaningful security improvements across eBay’s expansive AI systems.

Skills

Python AWS Kubernetes Burp Suite CI/CD MLOps PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana LLMs Vector databases JavaScript Java

What you'll do

Design and execute adversarial attacks against production AI/ML systems.
Lead red team engagements by developing attack chains and delivering actionable findings.
Build and maintain offensive security tooling for continuous AI system testing.
Discover novel attack techniques and contribute to the broader security community.
Develop proof-of-concept exploits and validate remediation with engineering teams.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or red teaming.
Proficient software engineering skills with production-quality tool development (Python required).
Experience in traditional appsec/web pentesting and cloud security across major platforms.
Ability to independently scope, execute, and report on offensive engagements.
Strong written communication for clear and precise findings reports.

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