Senior Security Engineer, Trail of Bits
AI/ML
$175-225k
+ Performance-based bonuses
More information about location
Security engineering firm
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Security engineering firm
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$175-225k
+ Performance-based bonuses
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help secure the world's most targeted organizations and products.
Role
Who you are
- AI/ML Security Expertise: Extensive experience in AI/ML security, with demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate ML-specific vulnerabilities across complex systems
- Technical AI/ML Knowledge: Deep understanding of AI/ML architectures, frameworks (PyTorch, Jax, LangChain, RAG systems, etc.), and MLOps practices, combined with robust security engineering expertise
- Assessment Experience: Have conducted technical security assessments of AI/ML systems and implemented effective security measures
- Tool Proficiency: Strong background in AI/ML development languages (Python, C, C++, Typescript, JacvaScript, Rust) and security testing frameworks, with experience in developing and applying ML-specific security tools
- Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate complex AI/ML security concepts to diverse stakeholders and deliver clear, actionable recommendations
What the job involves
- Trail of Bits seeks a Senior Security Engineer, AI/ML within our growing Software Assurance team
- You will conduct comprehensive security assessments of machine learning and large language model systems, examining everything from examining software across the AI/ML supply chain and stack, such as LLM web applications, training data pipelines, neural network architectures, AI/ML frameworks, and CUDA-based libraries
- You will identify and analyze novel attack vectors and vulnerabilities specific to MLops environments, focusing on potential failure modes, vectors for model performance degradation, and unauthorized access to sensitive data and model parameters
- In addition to performing technical assessments, you will contribute to threat modeling, evaluating AI adoption risk frameworks, and delivering specialized training to clients on AI security concepts, including AI/ML-specific attacks, AI safety, and pipeline threats
- AI/ML Security Assessment: Conduct comprehensive security assessments of AI/ML pipelines, tools, and frameworks
- Examine vulnerabilities in model architectures, training processes, and deployment infrastructure while developing mitigation strategies
- AI/ML Security Controls: Design and develop security frameworks and tools specifically for AI/ML systems, including model robustness testing, data poisoning detection, and protection against adversarial attacks
- Application Security Assessment: Conduct security assessments of client code bases using a combination of static analysis, dynamic testing, and manual code review, identifying vulnerabilities and developing mitigation strategies, with a focus on findings at the intersection of application security and AI/ML security
- AI/ML Threat Modeling: Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to proactively identify potential risks for clients and develop mitigation strategies for future prevention
- Client Engagement: Work with leading industry teams to review system code and architecture, and help assure their products through system analysis and modeling
- AI Policy & Compliance Initiatives: Develop and contribute to AI/ML regulatory frameworks, establishing assurance methods and auditing processes for mission-critical AI applications while ensuring alignment with emerging industry standards and safety requirements
- Reporting Manager: Cliff Smith (Principal Security Engineer, AI/ML)
Our take
As more and more commercial activities go online, companies are increasingly exposed to cybersecurity threats. This requires organizations to get serious about their digital security infrastructure. As a result, the business of cybersecurity auditing has boomed.
Trail of bits is one such auditing firm with a signature method: combining its top-quality research in the cybersecurity field with the approaches of a real-world hacker. Distinguishing itself even further, the company has engaged in a new strategy fit for a new market - blockchain. The cybersecurity firm is now one of the world’s most prominent blockchain code auditors.
It's an exploding niche for which Trail of Bits has also been able to create an entirely new business line. While also auditing on behalf of blockchain software businesses, it is also expanding a service of engaging the government & large financial institutions for work on evaluating the risks of blockchain software.
Trail of Bits is well positioned as a result. Even if, as some commentators predict, the bottom falls out of the blockchain industry, the firm has used the momentum to reinforce its position as a thought leader on cutting-edge technology, establishing important partnerships that will last regardless.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2023
$4m
SEED
Jan 2018
$0.2m
GRANT
Total funding: $5.4m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance with no-monthly-premiums
- Vision, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance
- Access to Kindbody for gynecology and fertility care
- Access to HealthAdvocate, Teledoc & OneMedical
- 401k with 5% company matching
- Competitive salaries
- Ongoing bonus opportunities
- ConnectYourCare Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Commuter Benefits
- Fitness stipends
- Four weeks of PTO
- Fifteen company holidays
- 4 months paid parental leave
- End-of-year performance bonus
- Continuing education, public presentations and blog posts
- Recruiting & referrals
- Conferences & off-sites
- Company & team outings
- Virtual events
- Continuing education
- Training sessions & learning courses
- Internal research & development Projects
- Charitable donation matching
- Relocation assistance
- 1Password subscription
- Work from home stipend
- Remote work friendly
Company HQ
Gowanus, NY
Leadership
Dan Guido
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Senior Security Consultant at iSEC Partners. Also worked as Threat Intelligence Lead for the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Former NSA Analyst.
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