Software Security Specialist Sr - AI Security

Software Security Specialist Sr AI Security

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Software Security Specialist Sr within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Birmingham, AL; or Phoenix, AZ.

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Security Specialist Sr AI Security to lead the secure design, development, and assessment of GenAI and Agentic systems across the organization. Key Responsibilities:

• Mature Gen AI and Agentic policy and playbooks
• Mature risk based approach to appropriately designate level of review for each GenAI and agentic use case
• Partner with Architecture, Automation, Data Science, Lines of Business and other Security teams to ensure a seamless process for new use case review and enablement
• Help team align their Gen AI and Agentic use cases to platforms with Gen AI and Agentic controls to compliment the use case they are building
• Ensure required Gen AI and Agentic security requirements are built into new solutions up front as they are being designed
• Help direct teams to existing Gen AI and agentic security controls currently available
• Review and coach teams regarding their plans to meet required Gen AI and Security Controls within their project
• Assist in validating Gen AI and Agentic security controls have been effectively implemented prior to production release

Required Qualifications

5+ years of expertise in application security, software security engineering, or similar

Experience security AI/ML workloads, such as LLM integration, model serving (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI, LangChain), or MLOps pipelines

Deep understanding of secure software design principles, code-level threat modeling, and vulnerability classes relevant to AI systems

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and related AI/ML services (e.g., Bedrock, Foundry)

Solid knowledge of modern identity, AuthN/Z, and data protection practices in AI contexts (e.g., prompt-level RBAC, data leakage protection)

Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence both engineering and executive stakeholders

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.