Distinguished Engineer – AI Security

CVS Health

Actively hiring
Remote (Scottsdale-9501 East Shea Blvd, US) Posted 69 days ago $175,100–$334,750 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

The Distinguished Engineer role at a leading tech company is a senior individual contributor position focused on AI security and infrastructure protection. This technical authority will build reusable security patterns, reference architectures, and proof-of-concept implementations for AI systems while providing expert governance and architectural guidance to ensure secure and compliant AI adoption across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include defining and executing an enterprise-wide AI security strategy, applying Zero Trust principles to hybrid cloud environments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed security into all stages of the AI lifecycle. The role requires deep expertise in AI technologies like transformer-based NLP and LLMs, as well as proficiency in cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS and NIST RMF. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of experience in AI and advanced technical roles, with a strong background in Zero Trust architecture and hands-on experience securing enterprise AI systems.

Skills

MITRE_ATLAS NIST_RMF ISACA_AI_Audit_Toolkit ISO_IEC_AI_security_standards Transformer_based_NLP LLM_based_generative_AI Agentic_AI Zero_Trust_architecture CI_CD HIPAA GDPR Privacy_enhancing_technologies Secure_data_handling_patterns AI_risk_management_frameworks Adversarial_ML Secure_model_deployment AI_agent_authorization AI_data_loss_protection AI_safety

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the enterprise AI security strategy.
  • Design and build reusable AI security frameworks and reference patterns.
  • Perform hands-on security assessments of AI systems to identify risks.
  • Drive innovation in AI security techniques and tooling through research.
  • Guide application of AI security frameworks like MITRE ATLAS and NIST RMF.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of AI experience with significant depth in advanced technical or architectural roles.
  • Deep expertise in AI security concepts including adversarial ML, secure model deployment, and risk management.
  • Hands-on experience building and securing AI systems and platforms in enterprise environments.
  • Strong background in Zero Trust architecture and hybrid infrastructure security.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional security initiatives.
  • Expert knowledge of AI security frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, NIST RMF, and emerging ISO/IEC standards.

Market check

Salary context

This $175,100–$334,750 range sits above 80% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$150,000–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$151,475–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$260,590 across 90 roles with salary data.

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