About the Role
The AI Security Engineer will be a key member of the “Structure Brain” initiative, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures for our AI/ML platform on AWS. This role will focus on securing AI models, data pipelines, and infrastructure while contributing to the development of AI governance and security policies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement security controls for AI/ML models, including data protection, model integrity, and adversarial attack mitigation.
- Secure data pipelines and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Integrate security best practices into AI/ML workflows, including secure model training and deployment.
- Design and maintain secure AWS architectures for AI/ML workloads, leveraging services like AWS SageMaker, Lambda, and S3.
- Implement identity and access management (IAM) policies, encryption, and network security controls in AWS.
- Monitor and respond to security incidents within the AI/ML platform.
- Collaborate with the Director of Security and Compliance to develop AI governance frameworks, including ethical AI use and risk management.
- Create and enforce security policies for AI systems, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct risk assessments and audits of AI/ML systems to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Work closely with Data Engineers, ML Engineers, and DevOps Engineers to embed security into the AI/ML development lifecycle.
- Provide guidance and training to team members on AI security best practices.
- Support the Technical Project Manager in ensuring security milestones are met within project timelines.
- Monitor AI/ML systems for potential threats, including adversarial AI attacks and data breaches.
- Develop and execute incident response plans specific to AI/ML environments.
- Stay updated on emerging AI security threats and incorporate proactive measures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years focused on securing AI/ML systems or cloud-based environments.
- Hands-on experience with AWS security tools and services (e.g., AWS IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty).
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their security implications.
- Experience developing or implementing security policies and governance frameworks.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and their application to AI systems.
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty (Preferred)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (Preferred)
- Certified AI Practitioner (CertNexus) or equivalent AI-focused certification (Preferred)
- Proficiency in securing cloud environments, particularly AWS.
- Experience with secure coding practices and vulnerability management.
- Knowledge of AI-specific security risks, such as model inversion, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks.
- Familiarity with Linux-based systems and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Understanding of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines).
- Experience in the BioTech or healthcare industry, with knowledge of regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, HIPAA).
- Familiarity with AI ethics and governance frameworks.
- Prior experience working on large-scale AI/ML projects in a cloud environment.
Skills
- AI/ML Security
- Data Protection
- Model Integrity
- Adversarial Attack Mitigation
- Data Privacy Regulations (GDPR, HIPAA)
- Secure AI/ML Workflows
- AWS Security
- AWS SageMaker
- AWS Lambda
- AWS S3
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Encryption
- Network Security
- AI Governance
- Risk Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Linux Scripting (Python, Bash)
- DevOps Practices
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Biotech/Healthcare Industry Compliance (FDA, HIPAA)
- AI Ethics
Location
- San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote (with travel for connection weeks, company meetings, and conferences)
Experience Level
- 5+ years of cybersecurity experience
- 2+ years focused on securing AI/ML systems or cloud-based environments
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $147,000-$184,800 (base pay)
Benefits
- Annual performance incentive bonus
- New hire equity
- Ongoing performance-based equity
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k match
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid holidays (including winter shutdown)
About the Company
- Structure Therapeutics develops life-changing medicines using advanced structure-based and computational drug discovery technology.
- The company’s platform combines visualization of molecular interactions, computational chemistry, and data integration to design orally available, superior small molecule medicines.
- Advancing a clinical-stage pipeline of differentiated treatments focused on chronic diseases with high unmet need.
- Led by an experienced group of international drug innovators and financed by top-tier global life sciences investors.
- Completed an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2023.
- Offices in California and Shanghai, benefiting from life science innovation in both the US and China.
Equal Opportunity
- Structure Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.
