Applied AI Security Engineer

• Audit how AI tools and MCP integrations are currently used across the company, and map where they touch sensitive systems, data, or credentials for the purpose of defining policy.

• Design and implement layered guardrails - enterprise-level system prompts, scoped permissions, sandboxing patterns - that constrain AI behavior before it ever reaches a user's request.

• Maintain an inventory of both MCP servers and AI-to-service connections and their data access controls, with a clear model of what each one can access and why.

• Partner directly with users across the organization to bake secure-by-default patterns into their AI-assisted workflows so that written policy doesn’t just sit on a shelf.

• Evaluate new AI tools, plugins, and integration requests, and figure out the secure way to say yes.

• Continuously test and red-team your own guardrails - assume they'll be pushed on, and find the gaps before someone else does.

• Document guidance and patterns that a non-security audience can actually follow without needing a security background.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Professional software development experience, with solid fundamentals in how services, APIs, and permissions fit together.

• Hands-on experience using AI coding/productivity tools (Claude, Copilot, Gemini, or similar) in business-critical workflows.

• Working knowledge of core security concepts — least privilege, sandboxing, trust boundaries, threat modeling basics.

• Strong communication skills - you work with engineers as a partner.

• Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar tool-calling/agent-integration frameworks.

• Exposure to prompt injection, jailbreaking, or other AI/LLM-specific attack techniques.

• Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $139,000- $258,000 USD and the Canada salary range for this role is: $118,000 - $168,000 CAD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc. and Waabi Canada Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US and Canada locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including discretionary equity incentive awards and discretionary annual performance bonus.

Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.

• Health and Wellness benefits that include Medical, Vision and Dental coverage.

• Unlimited Vacation.

• Flexible hours and Work from Home support.

• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).

• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events.

• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know. Originally posted on Himalayas