Senior Staff Product Security Engineer, AI

PayPal

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, ILAustin, TX
Salary
$178,500–$265,100 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $222k
$127k most similar roles pay here $280k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $151,987–$217,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 79 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Product Security Engineer, AI

Sr. Staff Product Security Engineer- AI joins the security team to protect large-scale payment systems by leading engineering efforts across three critical areas: securing AI-assisted software development, protecting AI-enabled products and agentic systems, and leveraging AI to improve vulnerability detection and remediation. This role involves designing and operating controls for AI models, agents, retrieval systems, and data flows while ensuring secure coding practices and robust identity management. The successful candidate will utilize a technical toolkit including SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF, Burp Suite, and programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Swift. They must also possess expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, and major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP. The work focuses on mitigating risks where AI-assisted tools might introduce vulnerabilities or where agentic systems could misuse sensitive data or business actions.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for AI security controls and assurance.
  • Design and implement security controls for AI-assisted software development, including automated testing and risk-based enforcement.
  • Conduct security reviews of AI-enabled applications, models, agentic systems, and their associated data flows.
  • Build and scale AI-driven capabilities to automate the discovery, validation, and remediation of vulnerabilities.
  • Establish security requirements for agent identity, least privilege, execution isolation, and human approval in AI workflows.
  • Develop monitoring, auditability, and incident response protocols for AI systems and sensitive data access.
  • Create criteria for evaluating and onboarding third-party AI models, services, and developer tools.
  • Serve as a senior technical escalation point to resolve complex AI security issues and lead architectural reviews.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Hands-on familiarity with application security tools including SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF, and Burp Suite.
  • Strong programming experience in at least one language such as Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Swift.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, and version control systems like Git.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud vendor (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols including OAuth 2.0 and SAML.
  • Deep knowledge of application security vulnerabilities, secure software development practices, and technical controls.

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