Application Security Engineer, xAI
$180-440k
Building artificial intelligence
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Building artificial intelligence
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$180-440k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in application security, with a strong focus on code security practices
- Deep understanding of secure coding practices, application security frameworks, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
- Proficiency in Python or Rust programming languages and experience with secure coding practices in these languages
- Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and implementing DevSecOps practices
- Familiarity with software supply chain security and SBOM generation tools
- Experience with security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP) and static/dynamic code analysis
- Understanding of AI/ML security implications, particularly those outlined in the OWASP LLM Top 10
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and their security features
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CSSLP, OSWE)
- Background in data privacy and compliance regulations relevant to cloud-native applications and AI systems
- Experience with GitOps and infrastructure-as-code security
- Familiarity with federated learning and privacy-preserving machine learning techniques
- Experience in building custom security tooling to enhance and automate security processes
- Interest in leveraging AI to automate security tasks and improve efficiency
- Contributions to open-source security projects or tools
- Experience in securing AI/ML models and data pipelines
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled and innovative Application Security Engineer to join our technology-driven company
- In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of our cloud-native applications and systems throughout the software development lifecycle, with a particular focus on code security, CI/CD pipelines, and emerging AI technologies
- Conduct in-depth code reviews and static analysis to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in our applications
- Design and implement secure coding guidelines and best practices for development teams
- Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate security practices throughout the CI/CD pipeline
- Perform threat modeling and risk assessments for applications, developing mitigation strategies for potential risks
- Manage vulnerability tracking and remediation efforts, providing guidance to development teams
- Support incident response activities related to application security
- Stay current on emerging security threats and trends in cloud-native technologies and AI, continuously enhancing our security measures
- Evaluate and secure software supply chains, including producing and maintaining Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Address security concerns specific to AI and machine learning models, with a focus on the OWASP LLM Top 10
Our take
xAI is dedicated to tackling the limitations of current AI systems by developing Grok, an AI model designed to provide accurate, reliable, and witty responses to a wide range of queries. Grok is equipped with real-time knowledge access, allowing it to offer insightful answers and even suggest relevant questions.
The company is focused on enhancing Grok's reasoning abilities, reliability, and safety through research directions such as scalable oversight mechanisms, formal verification techniques, and adversarial robustness improvements. Additionally, xAI aims to broaden Grok's applicability by integrating multimodal capabilities like vision and audio, enabling real-time interactions and assistance in various domains.
As xAI continues to refine Grok's capabilities, the company envisions a future where AI serves as a powerful tool for advancing scientific understanding, fostering innovation, and contributing to societal well-being.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$6bn
SERIES B
Dec 2023
$134m
SEED
Total funding: $6.1bn
Company benefits
- Medical, vision, dental
- STD, LTD and life insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
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Leadership
Elon Musk
(Founder)Founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and product architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.
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