Principal Engineer, AI Security
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 18, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Passionate about securing AI systems, the full-time Principal Engineer, AI Security will lead DigitalOcean's AI security strategy, partner with cross-functional teams to integrate AI security controls, and engage with the external AI security community, all while working remotely.
Key responsibilities
- Define and integrate AI security controls into customer-facing products in collaboration with Product Security and Engineering leadership
- Lead adversarial testing and security reviews of AI product initiatives, providing guidance on high-risk decisions
- Own and drive the AI Security strategy and multi-year roadmap, establishing policies and standards for responsible AI/ML system development and monitoring
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with 4-5 years focused on AI/ML security or security data science
- Demonstrated experience in defining and driving AI or security programs at an organizational level
- Deep knowledge of adversarial ML attacks and defenses, including evasion and poisoning techniques
- Strong programming skills in Python and Go, with experience in building security tooling and automation
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
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