About this role
Professionals who thrive on defining strategy and solving complex challenges in artificial intelligence safety will find this position rewarding. DigitalOcean is seeking a security leader to establish guardrails, manage threat exposure, and guide product teams on cloud-scale artificial intelligence initiatives.
Reporting directly to the leadership structure, this individual shapes multi-year security roadmaps, conducts adversarial testing, and acts as the internal authority on artificial intelligence risk. The group collaborates closely with data science and engineering units to ensure that customer-facing systems remain resilient against emerging threats.
What you will do
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to integrate security controls into customer-facing artificial intelligence products.
- Build and deploy in-house machine learning models, guardrails, and automated tooling alongside security data scientists.
- Conduct adversarial testing and red teaming exercises including prompt-injection, evasion, and poisoning evaluations.
- Perform threat modeling across the entire artificial intelligence lifecycle from data ingestion to post-deployment monitoring.
- Own and drive the organizational artificial intelligence security strategy and multi-year risk roadmap.
- Establish governance frameworks, policies, and standards for responsible development across the enterprise.
- Communicate risk posture and program progress to executive leadership and the board of directors.
What you need
- Ten or more years of background in cybersecurity with four to five years dedicated to artificial intelligence security or security data science.
- Demonstrated history of defining and owning enterprise-level security programs rather than just executing tasks.
- Deep practitioner-level knowledge of adversarial machine learning attacks and defense mechanisms.
- Ability to synthesize academic security research and translate it into practical engineering guidelines.
- Strong programming skills in Python and Go with experience building security tooling and automation.
- Familiarity with industry frameworks such as OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, and NIST AI RMF.
Benefits
- Flexible time off policy
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance
- Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
Is this a remote position?
Yes, this is designated as a remote role.
What is the compensation range for this job?
The salary range for this position is between $230,400 and $288,000, determined by market data, relevant years of experience, and skills.
What kind of leadership exposure will this role have?
The person in this position will represent artificial intelligence security at executive and board-level briefings, communicating risk posture directly to the CISO and senior leadership.
What frameworks must the candidate be familiar with?
Fluency is required in the OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the EU AI Act.