Staff Product Security AI Engineer

PayPal

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXScottsdale, AZChicago, IL
Salary
$160,500–$238,700 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 30, 2027

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About PayPal

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 77 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 71 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Product Security AI Engineer

The Staff Product Security AI Engineer joins the security team to protect active accounts and annual payment volume by leading technical work across three key areas. You will secure AI-assisted software development, protect AI-enabled products and agentic systems, and apply AI to improve vulnerability detection and remediation. This hands-on role involves building and operating scanning and guardrail capabilities across source control, CI/CD, and package ecosystems. You will write and review code, APIs, and detection rules while tuning SAST, SCA, and supply chain controls. Required skills include proficiency in Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Swift, along with experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform. You must understand OAuth 2.0 and SAML protocols to address security considerations for AI/LLM development tools and model supply chains.

What you'll do

  • Secure AI-assisted software development and protect AI-enabled products and agentic systems.
  • Build and operate scanning and guardrail capabilities across source control, CI/CD, and package ecosystems.
  • Tune SAST, SCA, and supply chain controls while investigating gaps and false positives.
  • Write and review code, APIs, detection rules, and automation to enforce security policies.
  • Evaluate new technical surfaces, including AI/LLM tools, to define appropriate security controls.
  • Use metrics and feedback to improve reliability, coverage, performance, and remediation outcomes.
  • Partner with developers and platform engineers to troubleshoot integrations and deliver practical security improvements.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Hands-on familiarity with application security tools including SAST, DAST, SCA, WAF, and Burp Suite (preferred).
  • Strong programming experience in at least one language such as Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Swift (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud vendor such as AWS, Azure, or GCP (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and SAML (preferred).
  • Familiarity with security considerations for AI/LLM development tools, AI-assisted coding, or model and tool supply chains (preferred).
  • Experience with GCP, complemented by hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, and other cloud-native technologies (preferred).
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with software, platform, and security teams with clear communication of technical findings (preferred).

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