- Company Name
- Skywalk Global
- Job Title
- Principal AI Security Engineer - W2 Only
- Job Description
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Job Title: Principal AI Security Engineer – W2 Only
Role Summary: Senior architect responsible for embedding security into AI‑enabled application development across the engineering organization. Leads the strategy for AI‑assisted tools (GitHub Advanced Security, Copilot, and other AI agents), defines governance, and designs scalable security guardrails to ensure AI speeds delivery without compromising code quality, security posture, or compliance.
Expectations: Deliver end‑to‑end ownership of the AI security pipeline, drive continuous improvement of AI‑driven code protection, and act as the primary liaison between security, development, and platform teams to enforce secure coding practices at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and execute a secure AI development strategy that aligns with corporate security and compliance standards.
- Own the GitHub Security Platform, including configuration, policy enforcement, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- Govern AI agent usage (e.g., Copilot, other generative models): develop usage policies, monitor for abuse, and maintain audit trails.
- Design and automate threat detection, code review, and remediation workflows that run alongside AI‑assisted development.
- Partner with development teams to enable secure AI usage, conduct workshops, provide guidance, and foster a culture of security composure.
- Continuously collect security intelligence, analyze emerging threats to AI‑driven codebases, and iterate on guardrails and policies.
Required Skills:
- Deep expertise in DevSecOps, platform engineering, and AI/ML security.
- Hands‑on experience with GitHub Advanced Security, GitHub Copilot, and other AI code assistance tools.
- Proficiency in security automation (e.g., IaC, SAST/DAST, SCA, dependency scanning).
- Strong understanding of secure coding standards, threat modeling, risk assessment, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001).
- Ability to design, implement, and enforce policy across large distributed teams.
- Excellent communication and training skills for developer enablement.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud platforms, and infrastructure as code.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP preferred; GitHub Advanced Security or AI security certifications beneficial.
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