Principal Engineer, AI Security

Netskope • Santa Clara, CA

6h

About The Position

In this role you will help to lead a new team to develop advanced GenAI protection solutions. You will conduct technical research, collaborate with other internal engineering, product management and AI/ML teams to design, develop and integrate innovative security capabilities into our platform. Join us to drive the next frontier in AI /LLM security ensuring robust defense against emerging threats.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in architectural or technical leadership role
• Deep expertise in backend engineering using Python, C++, Java or Scala
• Proven experience designing large-scale, secure and cloud-native systems
• Hands-on experience with GenAI tools and platforms, knowledge of MLOps and AI pipelines is a plus
• Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns (e.g. event-driven system, microservices, serverless)
• Excellent communication skills, be able to collaborate, influence and lead
• Willingness to work with a globally distributed team in different time zones
• Startup experience in a fast paced environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, architect and develop high performance, scalable cloud based security systems to detect and mitigate attacks on generative AI applications and LLMs
• Define and drive best practices around scalable microservices, distributed systems, APIs and secure data flows
• Lead and inspire a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvements
• Partner with product management to understand customer requirements, lead the team and collaborate with other engineering teams to design and implement high-quality solutions
• Perform architectural reviews, code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• Stay abreast of emerging GenAI and cybersecurity technologies and proactively propose innovative solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal