Security Engineer I (Full Time) - United States

Cisco•Research Triangle Park, NC

1d•$94,800 - $157,400•Remote

About The Position

This posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. The mission of the Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) is to secure products and services, protect Cisco and its employees, and cultivate trust with our customers, partners, and regulators. Join a dynamic and collaborative team focused on securing the software delivery lifecycle through innovative CI/CD pipeline design and enhancement. This team operates at the intersection of security, automation, and AI-enabled DevSecOps, partnering closely with software engineering and platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient software delivery solutions. The team values technical leadership, continuous improvement, and a culture of collaboration to drive impactful security outcomes across Cisco's engineering organizations. An early-career Security Engineer supports applied security research and engineering that advances how AI is built and used securely across Cisco. Under guidance, you’ll perform routine security assignments, run defined tests and experiments, contribute to basic security tooling, and document evidence and findings. Additionally, you’ll apply established Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle, security, and responsible-AI practices to help engineering teams identify and reduce risk.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months).
Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
Foundational knowledge of security engineering, software development, AI/ML, or applied research gained through education, internships, projects, or equivalent practical work.
Working knowledge of Python and the ability to develop and test basic scripts.

Nice To Haves

Coursework, projects, or a portfolio demonstrating applied experience in software, product, or AI/ML security.
Familiarity with secure software development, vulnerability management, threat modeling, adversarial testing, or AI security evaluations.
Familiarity with LLM security risks and frameworks, including prompt injection, RAG and agentic-system risks, OWASP LLM/Agentic Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, or NIST AI RMF.
Exposure to AI red-team or evaluation tooling, such as Cisco AI Defense or NVIDIA's Garak, and related CI/CD, MCP, or AI development workflows.

Responsibilities

Executes routine, well-defined security engineering assignments using established practices and procedures with detailed guidance.
Supports vulnerability and risk assessments, security code reviews, validation testing, remediation, and security-hardening activities.
Assists with threat models for AI-native features such as RAG, tool use, agentic workflows, and MCP integrations, including prompt injection, data poisoning, excessive agency, and supply-chain risks.
Runs defined adversarial tests and evaluations, records evidence and results, and escalates complex or unexpected findings.
Contributes basic Python tooling, evaluation cases, guardrails, and automated security checks under review, including integration into Secure Development Lifecycle and CI/CD workflows.
Supports data-protection and human-oversight controls for AI systems, including sensitive-data handling, review, approval, and accountability.
Contributes to threat research, reusable patterns, and technical write-ups; communicates findings and participates in security design reviews and incident-response activities.