AI Security Engineer

Cisco

Remote Actively hiring Posted this week Verified listing
Usa-Research Triangle Park Posted 3 days ago Apply by Jul 6, 2026 $110,000$152,400 / year

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 134 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR

Join Cisco’s Enterprise AI team as a Senior Security Engineer, where you will design and implement security controls for Generative AI systems, including LLM-based applications and RAG pipelines, to ensure secure agent behavior through prompt handling and input/output validation. You’ll work closely with platform and infrastructure teams to integrate security into model deployment pipelines and conduct threat modeling and assessments for AI systems. The role requires hands-on experience in application security, cloud security, or platform engineering, along with expertise in securing distributed systems and cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, APIs, and microservices. Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages are essential for building security tooling and automation. This position offers the opportunity to define secure Generative AI practices within a global technology leader, addressing critical business challenges at enterprise scale.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement security controls for Generative AI systems.
  • Identify and mitigate specific threats like prompt injection and data exfiltration.
  • Establish guardrails for safe handling of prompts and outputs in AI systems.
  • Secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines by enforcing data access controls.
  • Define and enforce model access controls to prevent misuse and unauthorized access.
  • Partner with teams to integrate security into AI deployment pipelines and services.
  • Conduct threat modeling and security assessments for AI system lifecycles.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in application security, cloud security, or platform security engineering.
  • Hands-on experience securing distributed systems and cloud-native applications like Kubernetes, APIs, microservices.
  • Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Go) for building security tooling and automation.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity related field or equivalent certifications.
  • Experience designing and implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection controls.
  • Preferred: Cybersecurity background with operational experience.
  • Preferred: Certifications from ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP) or ISACA (SSCP, CISA, CISM).

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