Applied AI Security Engineer

9 hours, 11 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Waabi

Waabi

Waabi is pioneering Physical AI by developing an advanced autonomous trucking system that utilizes a next-generation, interpretable, and verifiable AI model, significantly streamlining the process of safely deploying self-driving vehicles on public roads.

Road & Rail
51-250
Founded 2021
$82M raised

Description

  • Audit company use of AI tools and MCP integrations, including access to sensitive systems, data, and credentials.
  • Design and implement layered AI security guardrails, including system prompts, scoped permissions, and sandboxing patterns.
  • Maintain inventories of MCP servers, AI-to-service connections, and associated data-access controls.
  • Partner with teams to embed secure-by-default practices into AI-assisted workflows.
  • Evaluate AI tools, plugins, and integration requests and identify secure implementation approaches.
  • Test and red-team AI security controls to identify weaknesses and improve protections.
  • Document practical AI security guidance for non-security audiences.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Professional software development experience with services, APIs, and permissions.
  • Hands-on experience using AI coding or productivity tools such as Claude, Copilot, Gemini, or similar in business-critical workflows.
  • Working knowledge of least privilege, sandboxing, trust boundaries, and threat modeling.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with engineers.
  • Experience with MCP or similar tool-calling and agent-integration frameworks preferred.
  • Knowledge of prompt injection, jailbreaking, or other AI/LLM attack techniques preferred.
  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems preferred.

Benefits

  • US salary range of $139,000–$258,000 USD or Canada salary range of $118,000–$168,000 CAD.
  • Discretionary equity incentive awards and annual performance bonus.
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Unlimited vacation.
  • Flexible hours and work-from-home support.
  • Catered meals, drinks, and snacks when working in the office.
  • Regular team-building activities and social events.

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