Staff Engineer, Ai Security And Product Security

Recursion Pharmaceuticals

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Base: $186,900 to $220,400 (usd); bonus/equity: el...
Hybrid (on-site with remote work considered)
10+ years product security experience
Secure ai/ml system architecture
Llm security and prompt injection defense
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Staff Engineer specializing in AI Security and Product Security to define and lead product security strategies across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product security, especially concerning AI/ML systems, and will play a crucial role in ensuring the security of Recursion's technology and compliance with industry standards

Job Summary

  • The role involves defining and leading product security strategy across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI infrastructure with a shift-left focus.
  • Candidates must own enterprise AI security end-to-end, including securing LLM integrations, agentic pipelines, and defending against AI-specific threats like prompt injection.
  • The position offers an estimated annual base salary of $186,900 to $220,400 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

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Recursion Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Staff Engineer specializing in AI Security and Product Security to define and lead product security strategies across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product security, especially concerning AI/ML systems, and will play a crucial role in ensuring the security of Recursion's technology and compliance with industry standards.

Salary

Base: $186,900 to $220,400 (USD); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus and equity compensation; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years product security experience
  • Secure AI/ML system architecture
  • LLM security and prompt injection defense
  • Penetration testing and red teaming
  • OWASP LLM Top 10 and MITRE ATLAS
  • MLOps infrastructure security
  • CISSP or OSCP certification

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Experience with EU AI Act compliance
  • Mentoring engineering teams
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Hands-on code review expertise
  • Incident response leadership

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in product or application security
  • Proven track record securing complex products
  • Deep understanding of OWASP, NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 standards
  • Hands-on proficiency with Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap
  • Expertise in Python, Java, or C++ programming
  • Demonstrated experience with AI attack surfaces and red-teaming

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