GenAI Security Engineer

A CAREER WITH POINT72’S TECHNOLOGY GROUP

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly

evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning

us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of

experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source

solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence

(AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment

to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to

drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms

and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your

professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills,

contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all

while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global

business.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a GenAI Security Engineer, you will develop and implement next-generation

security controls to protect the firm’s agentic and human-in-the-loop GenAI

systems. Specifically, you will:

* Build and run generative AI (GenAI) security controls for applications and

platforms, including guardrails for model usage and API integrations.

* Secure agent/tool-calling and connector workflows, such as MCP or equivalent,

to prevent tool abuse and data exfiltration.

* Lead AI threat modeling and risk assessments, maintaining threat models for

prompt injection, jailbreaks, tool injection, data exfiltration, training

data leakage, and supply chain risks, and driving mitigations.

* Define secure-by-default reference architectures for cloud-native and hybrid

GenAI workloads, including network isolation and secrets handling.

* Develop and continuously improve monitoring and detection for anomalous AI

behavior and unsafe outputs.

* Lead incident response and remediation for security events involving AI

applications and/or data breaches.

* Translate policy and regulatory requirements into implementation, including

governance artifacts, evidence collection, control testing, and audit-ready

documentation

* Act as the GenAI security SME with other internal Technology teams,

Compliance, and business stakeholders, staying current on evolving threats.

WHAT’S REQUIRED

* 6+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding experience in

one or more general purpose languages, such as 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 and platforms, drive continuous improvement, advocate for

safety and privacy-by-design, and communicate effectively with technical and

business stakeholders.

* Comfort partnering across various internal teams, such as DevOps, MLOps,

Product,Legal, and Compliance, to land guardrails without blocking delivery.

* Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, motivational skills

in achieving business objectives.

* Background in cybersecurity, including threat modeling and broader security

engineering practices.

* Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When

you work here, we provide:

* Fully-paid health care benefits

* Generous parental and family leave policies

* Mental and physical wellness programs

* Volunteer opportunities

* Non-profit matching gift program

* Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and

the LGBTQ+ community

* Tuition assistance

* A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen.

Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver

superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing

strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain

the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and

committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information,

visit https://point72.com/ [https://point72.com/].

The annual base salary range for this role is $225,000-$300,000 (USD) , which

does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits

package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from

posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education,

and/or skill level, among other things.