Staff Artificial Intelligence Security Engineer, SentinelOne
$148-234.6k
AI-powered enterprise cybersecurity platform
Job no longer available
AI-powered enterprise cybersecurity platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$148-234.6k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To give the advantage to those who secure our future.
Role
Who you are
- A degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with recent and strong experience in AI systems and large language models.
- Proven experience in conducting red teaming exercises on LLMs, including techniques such as prompt injection, jailbreaking, and model manipulation
- Strong understanding of frameworks and tools related to AI security, such as OWASP's guidelines for LLM security and Microsoft's Prompt Shields.
- Hands-on experience with adversarial attack simulation frameworks and vulnerability assessment tools specific to AI models
- Excellent problem-solving skills, creativity, and self-motivation, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with AI/ML frameworks. Ability to automate and use AI as a developer
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to diverse audiences.
Desirable
- Contributions to or development of guarding or attacking generative AI systems
- Experience with offensive security research, including penetration testing and exploit development.
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards related to AI and data security.
- Contributions to the cybersecurity community through research publications, conference presentations, or open-source projects
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff AI Security Engineer with deep expertise in large language model (LLM) security, including red teaming, anti-jailbreaking techniques, and prompt injection mitigation
- N this role, you will lead efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate vulnerabilities in AI systems, ensuring their robustness against adversarial attacks
- Conduct comprehensive red teaming exercises on LLM-based products to uncover and address vulnerabilities related to prompt injection, jailbreaking, and unauthorized data extraction.
- Develop and implement advanced security measures to protect AI products from adversarial manipulations and ensure compliance with responsible AI practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI researchers, engineers, and product managers, to integrate security best practices into the AI development lifecycle.
- Stay abreast of the latest research and developments in AI security, contributing to the continuous improvement of our security posture.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of security awareness and proactive defense strategies within the organization.
Our take
Cybercriminals are now leveraging the power of automation to make the current threat landscape too advanced for a lot of traditional antivirus software. SentinelOne is a cybersecurity company that matches this automation with machine learning-focused software designed to help businesses defend against online attacks.
The company has expanded beyond endpoint security into a broader AI-powered cybersecurity platform spanning endpoint, cloud, identity, and IT operations. This gives SentinelOne access to a larger enterprise market, although it also it also places the company in direct competitions with established cybersecurity leaders, including its biggest rival, CrowdStrike.
As cyberattacks become increasingly automated, the company is expanding its capabilities beyond detection to include AI-driven threat response, helping security teams contain attacks more quickly. While it still trails larger rival CrowdStrike in scale, SentinelOne is investing in platform expansion and automation to compete for enterprises looking to consolidate their cybersecurity into a single solution.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
61% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
LATE VC
Nov 2020
$267m
LATE VC
Total funding: $800.7m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Gym reimbursement
- Incentive-based challenges
- Mental health and mindfulness
- Unlimited Time Off
- Grandparent Leave
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 16 weeks Gender-Neutral Parental Leave
- Restricted Stock Unit Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Team building activities
- Celebrations and social gatherings
- Community volunteering events
- Global all hands and local town hall events
- 401K
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Tomer Weingarten
(Co-Founder & CEO)Tomer began their career in Software Development at Mckit Systems prior to co-founding dPolls and Carambola Media. They left their position as VP of Products at Toluna in December 2012 to found SentinelOne in January 2013, where they have served as the CEO since.
Sonalee Parekh
(CFO)Prior to joining SentinelOne in 2026, Sonalee was the CFO at Asana and RingCentral. They also held senior roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Jefferies, RBC Capital, Markets, Barclays Capital and Goldman Sachs.
Barry Padgett
(COO & President)Barry joined SentinelOne in 2025 as CGO before briefly serving as the CFO then moving into their current role as COO. Previously they spent 4 years at Amperity as COO and CEO and 1 year at Stripe as CRO.
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