GenAI Security Engineer at Point72

Point72

New York, NY·4d ago

Mid LevelFull-timePythonJavaRailsKubernetesAgileGoAIAPIML

Salary Range

$102,000 - $138,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a GenAI Security Engineer to join Point72’s Technology team. This role focuses on developing and implementing next-generation security controls to protect the firm’s agentic and human-in-the-loop GenAI systems.

Key Responsibilities

→Build and run generative AI (GenAI) security controls for applications and platforms
→Secure agent/tool-calling and connector workflows to prevent tool abuse and data exfiltration
→Lead AI threat modeling and risk assessments
→Define secure-by-default reference architectures for cloud-native and hybrid GenAI workloads
→Develop and continuously improve monitoring and detection for anomalous AI behavior
→Lead incident response and remediation for security events involving AI applications
→Translate policy and regulatory requirements into implementation
→Act as the GenAI security SME with internal Technology teams, Compliance, and business stakeholders

Requirements

✓6+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding experience in Python, Go, and/or Java
✓Experience building containerized services using Kubernetes
✓Experience with AI/ML and/or GenAI tools and technologies
✓Experience defining and implementing infrastructure and application pipelines
✓Expert understanding of software development methodologies and concepts
✓Ability to deliver robust, production-ready security controls for agentic GenAI systems
✓Comfort partnering across various internal teams to land guardrails without blocking delivery
✓Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, motivational skills
✓Background in cybersecurity, including threat modeling and broader security engineering practices
✓Commitment to the highest ethical standards