Senior Security Engineer (AI Security)

WHO WE ARE

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits,

wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with

and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our

most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running

their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating.

If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are

interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d

love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best

summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our

team.

Our Values

[https://www.justworks.com/careers#values]

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

WHO YOU ARE

Justworks is looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Security Engineer

specializing in AI who will drive and execute the company’s AI strategy and

Digital Security’s objectives. Our ideal candidate has extensive experience

building and enhancing security solutions of AI systems that defends against

unique AI threats. You have hands-on experience evaluating the security of

software systems containing AI features and have designed guardrails to protect

our data against AI specific threats. You also have a deep understanding of the

fundamentals of computing and development/coding with Ruby on Rails, JavaScript

and/or other languages. An ideal candidate should also have experience in *Nix

environment and the use of common cybersecurity tools.

YOUR SUCCESS PROFILE

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

* Research AI treads, AI threat landscape, AI vulnerabilities and remediations

and AI security control advancement.

* Evaluate and assess AI tools and play a critical role in AI system management

and governance

* Evaluate existing AI security controls and identify opportunities to enhance

the security posture and software designs

* Collaborate with other security engineers to bring adequate security

capabilities to Justworks.

* Provide technical and architectural guidance on AI to product managers,

product engineers, and corporate IT on digital security.

* Work with the team to execute and deliver on our AI roadmap. This will

include but won’t be limited to implementing AI security capabilities in AWS

and for corporate.

* Develop AI security architecture and design standards across Justworks

applications and infrastructure to promote a standardized set of security

requirements, aligning with internal policies.

* Participates in AI R&D projects and major new AI development initiatives to

ensure that appropriate security controls are built into systems prior to

production cutover.

* Drive process improvement and control implementation projects in coordination

with the larger Digital Technology team at Justworks.

* Act as a cross-functional tools and services expert, working with engineering

and risk teams to build AI security control requirements

* Help Cyber Defense Operations triage incidents as needed especially related

to AI security within company internal networks as well as in our production

environments in AWS.

* Be the champion for AI implementation within Digital Security, assisting

various teams to implement AI models to bring effectiveness and efficiency

into security controls, security operations and risk management

HOW YOU WILL DO YOUR WORK

As a Senior Security Engineer, how results are achieved is paramount for your

success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role,

your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are

anchored in the following:

* Good judgement - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing

problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of

underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies,

and taking ownership of the outcome.

* Resourcefulness - taking a can-do approach, even in the face of obstacles and

constraints by assessing what’s in front of you and effectively and

efficiently optimizing what you have, whether it's working on something new

or thinking about how to do something better.

* Teamwork and communication - putting our collective best together through

documentation, collaboration, relationship-building, listening, empathy,

recruiting, and evangelism.

* Influence and leadership - fostering a community of knowledge-sharing,

collaboration, mentorship, and forward-thinking.

* Skills and knowledge - the capacity to actively learn and apply specific

domain knowledge, know-how, and best practices to continually enhance and

improve.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core

values known as COGIS. It stands for:

* Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher

purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people

respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.

* Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information,

understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re

curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from

others.

* Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere.

You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a

positive attitude.

* Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest

and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words

with your actions while leading by example.

* Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as

possible, but no simpler.”

QUALIFICATIONS

* 5+ years experience in information security concepts, common technical

security controls, and security architecture design principles, ideally in a

SaaS environment

* At least 2+ years of hands-on experience in securing AI systems, evaluating

AI threats and implementing AI security controls.

* Background as a software engineer, security architect, or security engineer

with experience implementing security controls in AI environments in AWS.

* Experience in setting up and deploying AI engineering tools like vector

databases, AI model hosting and monitoring tools and in driving security best

practices with AI coding assistants (like Claude Code, Cursor, etc.).

* Solid experience with Secure-SDLC processes and DevSecOps, including secure

design, threat modeling, vulnerability management, etc.

* Experience in monitoring AI systems for security threats and vulnerabilities.

* Knowledge of AI/ML technologies, frameworks and platforms.

* Knowledge of regulations and industry best practices related to AI security

and data privacy.

* Familiar with secure coding practices and security scanning technologies

* Extensive experience in security architecture, system design, and engineering

scalable security solutions in a cloud-native (AWS) environment

* Experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Ruby

or Javascript.

* Proven track record as a strong communicator

* Strong analytical skills

* Exceptional organizational skills

TECHNOLOGIES USED

* Go, Ruby on Rails, Javascript

* AI frameworks like Langchain/LangGraph, AI hosting platforms, AI coding

assistants (both open source and commercial) and emerging protocol standards

like MCP and Agent-to-Agent Protocol.

* Technical experience with DevOps, Jira, and other agile automation tools

* Ruby on Rails & Javascript

* (Preferred) Security Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GIAC, CCSP or CEH

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is

targeted at $167,500.00 to $226,300.00 per year.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-CE1

Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each

candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience,

and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other

locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of

the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit

Total Rewards @ Justworks

[https://www.justworks.com/careers#total-reward-philosophy].

DIVERSITY AT JUSTWORKS

Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity,

culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and

respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product

drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity,

competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We

depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic,

and our product accessible to all of our customers.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants

regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual

orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability,

pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information,

or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing

necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable

accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on

their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons

consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of

a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

[email protected] [[email protected]]. Your comfort and

success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.

Our DEIB Report

[https://www.justworks.com/press/company-news/justworks-impact-report-2024]