Staff AI Security Engineer, Addepar

• If you are looking for an opportunity to build from the ground up, influence security architecture, and meaningfully elevate Addepar’s overall security posture, this is the role for you
• Experience: 9+ years of dedicated experience in security engineering, application security, infrastructure security, data security or cloud security roles
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of taking vague security problems, turning them into structured project plans, and executing them to completion
• Attention to details and analytical skills
• Curious, always learning and deeply interested in Information Security
• Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners

Desirable

• We are seeking a well rounded Staff AI Security Engineer to join our growing Information Security & Risk team
• In this role, you will be a member of our newly formed Security Solutions team
• This team is at the forefront of driving organization-wide security enhancements through high-impact, project-driven initiatives with a heavy focus on AI
• Innovation & Strategy - Keep up with the latest trends, models and innovations in all facets of AI Security and advise on proper architectures
• Platform AI Security - Working with our Engineering and Application Security teams to ensure our products are leveraging AI in a secure manner across our platform
• AI Enablement -Partnering with our Architecture team to continue to evolve Addepar’s Internal AI Productivity initiatives by securely enabling our business to leverage AI to streamline processes and enhance productivity
• AI Guardrails - Advising or implementing guardrails and controls to minimize data loss risks and use of insecure or unapproved methods of AI use
• AI for Security - Guiding and Mentoring fellow Security teams on how to leverage AI for security benefits
• AI Governance - Ensure documentation and guidance for all employees is kept up to date and assist with any questions or concerns that arise
• Drive Security Initiatives: Lead and execute complex, project-driven security enhancements across the organization’s infrastructure, applications, and corporate environment
• Security Architecture & Design: Collaborate with engineering and product teams to architect, build, and deploy scalable, resilient security solutions
• Enablement & Automation: Build tools, guardrails, and automated workflows that empower development teams to ship secure code quickly and safely
• Risk Mitigation: Identify gaps in the current security posture, design remediation plans, and systematically execute them to maturity
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted security advisor across engineering, product, and R&D teams, fostering a strong culture of security enablement rather than restriction
• Mentorship: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the Information Security & Risk team, helping to elevate collective technical capabilities