Senior AI Cyber Security Engineer

***Position open to permanent US residents only... The Opportunity StaffRight Associates has been retained by a premier industry innovator to spearhead the search for an exceptional technical leader to spearhead the protection of advanced intelligent systems. Operating in a hybrid capacity near Dunkirk, NY (three days on-site weekly), this pivotal direct-hire role offers the opportunity to architect robust protection frameworks, secure modern machine learning infrastructure, and shape the organizational strategy surrounding emerging technologies.

What You’ll Do - Architect and execute holistic protection strategies across all machine learning ecosystems, safeguarding training pipelines, inference nodes, feature repositories, and data flows.

• Analyze architectural vulnerabilities and run threat assessments targeting risks like model inversion, prompt manipulation, data corruption, and unauthorized exploitation.
• Engineer custom automated monitoring mechanisms and security tooling capable of identifying and neutralizing artificial intelligence threats, adversarial manipulations, and abnormal usage sequences.
• Partner directly with data science professionals to embed security protocols throughout the development lifecycle, conducting red team exercises and enforcing secure code standards.
• Harden external integrations, large language model interfaces, vector repositories, and agentic workflows through rigorous identity management, access controls, and logging protocols.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams to lock down containerized clusters, hardware acceleration resources, registry tools, and continuous delivery systems against compliance standards.
• Establish advanced telemetry and monitoring systems to track suspicious platform usage, detect operational drift, and capture threat metrics.
• Lead digital investigations alongside incident management teams to analyze logs, platform activity, and potential model compromise during security events.
• Champion technical guidance and cross-functional mentorship regarding secure systemic design, threat landscapes, and defensive architectures.
• Formulate governance frameworks, corporate standards, and operational boundaries for ethical technology usage, covering prompt handling and dataset classification.

What You Bring - Eight or more years driving hands-on security architectures across application, cloud, or infrastructure domains within live production environments.

• Hands-on familiarity with Artificial Intelligence Systems , Machine Learning Pipelines , Large Language Model Applications , Vector Search , and Machine Learning Operations Platforms .
• Demonstrated history establishing Authentication , Authorization , Secrets Management , Network Segmentation , and secure Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of Amazon Web Services , Microsoft Azure , Google Cloud Platform , Docker , and Kubernetes .
• Technical mastery of risks like Data Poisoning , Model Theft , Adversarial Attacks , Model Inversion , Prompt Injection , and Jailbreaking .
• High proficiency using Python , Go , or Java .
• Solid expertise in Secure Software Development , Code Review , and Security Design Review .
• Outstanding communication skills to articulate risks and technical trade-offs to non-technical business partners and engineering peers alike.

Compensation & Total Rewards Annual base salary spans $135,000 to $150,000, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus and equity, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Joining StaffRight Associates When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you’re doing more than pursuing a job, you’re aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.