Security Engineer

Mission

Join our team as a Security Engineer and be a creative force in securing an AI-native company. We are looking for an engineer with a curious mindset who will pioneer our AI-first security strategy, using intelligent automation to solve complex security challenges. Within a culture of trust and shared ownership, you will protect our cutting-edge AI products and lead complex conversations to build a resilient security posture for the future.

As a Security Engineer, you are a versatile defender and builder at the intersection of security and artificial intelligence. You will apply your deep security knowledge across our entire technology stack, working collaboratively to architect and engineer solutions that safeguard our platform and its intelligent core.

• Engineer AI-Driven Security Solutions: Take collective ownership of architecting and building systems that use AI to automate detection, response, and threat hunting, creating a smarter, more proactive security posture.
• Champion AI Security: Lead efforts to secure our AI/ML systems throughout their lifecycle. This includes protecting models from theft and tampering, mitigating data poisoning and adversarial attacks (e.g., prompt injection), and securing the MLOps pipeline.
• Act as a Security Partner: Guide development and data science teams through secure design reviews and threat modeling for both traditional applications and AI systems, educating them on emerging threats and best practices.
• Lead Through Influence: Drive security initiatives by leading complex technical conversations with stakeholders, translating security risks—especially those unique to AI—into business context.
• Secure our Cloud and Infrastructure: Create and manage reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to codify security policies across our cloud environments and Kubernetes clusters.

Your profile

• A demonstrated history of delivering impactful security solutions, with a strong collaborative mindset.
• A deep interest and practical experience in applying AI/ML to solve security problems, OR in securing AI systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead complex technical conversations and explain security concepts in a clear, educational manner.
• Strong proficiency in a systems programming language like Golang or Python, with experience building production-grade services and security automation.
• Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and experience creating modular and maintainable IaC.
• Extensive hands-on expertise securing AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Experience securing containerized environments like Kubernetes.

• An offensive security mindset with experience in areas like penetration testing or adversarial ML.
• Experience designing and implementing AI agent frameworks for security operations.
• Experience with model robustness testing and privacy-preserving ML techniques.
• Advanced security certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or specialized AI security certs.

Who are we?

We are Aily Labs, a start-up based in Munich and Barcelona. Founded in Spring 2020, we’ve quickly grown into a team of 300+ motivated individuals. Our mission is to develop beautiful Artificial Intelligence products, pushing the boundaries of innovation. With offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Cluj, and New York, we foster a fun and agile environment where every team member makes a difference.

What sets us apart?

• A culture of collective ownership where we succeed by teaching and building together at the forefront of AI security.
• A unique opportunity to pioneer AI-first security, creating solutions for challenges that don't have off-the-shelf answers.
• An environment that fosters constant growth by tackling complex problems unique to an AI-native company.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work, a culture of deep technical expertise, and a team that lifts each other.