Principal Engineer, AI Security

The CompanyServing the People Who Serve the PeopleGranicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.Want to know more? See more of what we do here.Job SummaryGranicus is seeking a Principal Engineer, AI Security to help mature existing and define/build the next generation of AI security capabilities, guardrails, and control plane(s) across the enterprise.This is a senior technical leadership role focused on maturing and implementing the AI security control plane that will shape how Granicus:securely adopts AI internally,securely builds AI-enabled products,and defends against AI-enabled adversaries.You will work across technology teams (e.g., SW Eng, Cloud, IT) and with your security peers (e.g., Product Security, Cyber Defense, and GRC) to drive scalable controls, secure patterns, and modern approaches to AI-enabled security.This role is ideal for a deeply technical, principal-level security engineer who:embraced AI early,actively builds with modern AI systems,and understands how AI fundamentally changes software development and enterprise security.What Your Impact Will Look LikeDesign and Build the AI Security Control PlaneDesign and implement scalable controls for AI-enabled development and operationsEstablish secure patterns for: LLMs and agentsAI-assisted developmentmodel and inference accessdata protection and governanceAI telemetry and visibilityCreate guardrails that enable safe AI adoption without slowing engineering velocityModernize the SDLCPartner with Product Security and Engineering to evolve the SDLC for an AI-enabled worldEmbed security directly into developer workflows through: pipeline enforcement,AI-aware testing,secure coding patterns,and automated controlsHelp shift vulnerability management from reactive patching toward systemic risk reductionAdvance AI-Enabled Cyber DefensePartner with Cyber Defense teams to address how AI changes: attacker behavior,detection and response,vulnerability exploitation,and operational tempoPrototype and implement AI-enabled approaches for: detection engineering,prioritization,and security operations automationDrive Technical Leadership Across the OrganizationTranslate emerging AI risks into actionable engineering strategyIdentify high-risk gaps and drive practical solutionsEstablish scalable architectural and implementation patterns across teamsServe as a senior technical advisor across security and engineering organizations.Stay Deeply Hands-On - this is a builder role, not a pure advisory position.Prototype systems, controls, and integrations directlyEvaluate emerging AI tooling, technologies, and attack techniquesContribute code, architecture, and technical designs where neededYou Will Love This Job If You HaveTechnical Leadership Experience10+ years of experience in: Security Engineering,Product Security,Application Security,Platform Security,or related technical disciplinesExperience operating as a senior or principal-level technical leader across multiple engineering domainsAn AI-Native MindsetDeep familiarity with: LLMs,copilots,agents,AI-assisted development,and AI-enabled workflowsStrong understanding of how AI changes: SDLC practices,attack surfaces,vulnerability management,identity and access models,and security operationsActively builds and experiments with AI technologiesPractical AI-related ExperienceExperience securing AI-enabled applications or platforms in productionFamiliarity with: adversarial AI,prompt injection,model abuse,or AI red teamingExperience integrating security controls into large-scale engineering workflowsSaaS, cloud-native, or regulated industry experienceStrong Engineering & Security DepthStrong background in: cloud-native architectures,APIs and distributed systems,CI/CD and developer tooling,security automation,and secure software engineerin