This role pays more than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$156,800–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$226k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
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About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services
Mastercard currently has
116 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
across 104 roles with salary data.
As a Principal, AI Security Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority within the security team to define and advance the enterprise AI security strategy. You will be responsible for designing scalable security architectures, establishing engineering standards, and developing assessment frameworks to protect AI systems against adversarial attacks and model exploitation. Your daily work involves leading red team exercises, conducting penetration testing on LLM applications, and embedding security-by-design principles into the development lifecycle. You will utilize expertise in machine learning systems, large language models, data protection, and cloud security to mitigate risks. Additionally, you will monitor regulatory requirements from bodies like NIST and OWASP while mentoring engineers and providing high-level technical guidance. This role addresses the critical challenge of securing complex AI technologies and infrastructure against evolving threats within a large-scale enterprise environment.