Principal Engineer, AI Security

Role Description

Granicus is seeking a Principal Engineer, AI Security to help mature existing and define/build the next generation of AI security capabilities, guardrails, and control plane(s) across the enterprise. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on maturing and implementing the AI security control plane that will shape how Granicus:

• securely adopts AI internally,
• securely builds AI-enabled products,
• defends against AI-enabled adversaries.

You will work across technology teams (e.g., SW Eng, Cloud, IT) and with your security peers (e.g., Product Security, Cyber Defense, and GRC) to drive scalable controls, secure patterns, and modern approaches to AI-enabled security. This role is ideal for a deeply technical, principal-level security engineer who:

• embraced AI early,
• actively builds with modern AI systems,
• understands how AI fundamentally changes software development and enterprise security.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Product Security, Application Security, Platform Security, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience operating as a senior or principal-level technical leader across multiple engineering domains.
• Deep familiarity with LLMs, copilots, agents, AI-assisted development, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Strong understanding of how AI changes SDLC practices, attack surfaces, vulnerability management, identity and access models, and security operations.
• Experience securing AI-enabled applications or platforms in production.
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures, APIs and distributed systems, CI/CD and developer tooling, security automation, and secure software engineering.

Requirements

• Design and implement scalable controls for AI-enabled development and operations.
• Establish secure patterns for LLMs and agents, AI-assisted development, model and inference access, data protection and governance, AI telemetry and visibility.
• Create guardrails that enable safe AI adoption without slowing engineering velocity.
• Partner with Product Security and Engineering to evolve the SDLC for an AI-enabled world.
• Embed security directly into developer workflows through pipeline enforcement, AI-aware testing, secure coding patterns, and automated controls.
• Help shift vulnerability management from reactive patching toward systemic risk reduction.
• Partner with Cyber Defense teams to address how AI changes attacker behavior, detection and response, vulnerability exploitation, and operational tempo.
• Prototype and implement AI-enabled approaches for detection engineering, prioritization, and security operations automation.
• Translate emerging AI risks into actionable engineering strategy.
• Identify high-risk gaps and drive practical solutions.
• Establish scalable architectural and implementation patterns across teams.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor across security and engineering organizations.
• Prototype systems, controls, and integrations directly.
• Evaluate emerging AI tooling, technologies, and attack techniques.
• Contribute code, architecture, and technical designs where needed.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.