Amplitude · 5 hours ago
Software Engineer II, AI Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$138K/yr - $207K/yr
2+ years expAmplitude is a leading digital analytics platform that helps companies build better products and digital experiences. They are seeking an Application Security Engineer II to secure AI-powered features and work closely with developers and product teams to evaluate risks and implement automated defenses.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to building and maintaining secure-by-default development patterns, libraries, templates and model interaction patterns (“golden paths”)
Implement security and AI-specific checks in CI/CD workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions, Argo Workflows) and in runtime environments (e.g. Kubernetes admission controllers)
Leverage AI/ML tools to automate code review, alert triage, log analysis, and threat detection for application-layer risks
Develop and maintain security guardrails, input/output filters, and policy enforcement layers for LLM interactions
Write and tune rules to catch insecure code patterns and prevent critical vulnerabilities from reaching production
Conduct threat modeling and security design reviews for AI-related products, such as chatbots, model-connected platforms (MCPs), and autonomous agents
Contribute to internal penetration tests against AI systems
Collaborate with developers to remediate security issues by offering clear guidance and, where needed, hands-on support
Contribute to internal tooling and frameworks to make secure development frictionless and fast
Qualification
Required
2 - 5 years of experience in application or product security roles
Hands-on software development experience in at least one backend language (e.g. Python, TypeScript, Java)
Strong understanding of API security, authentication, and common web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
Experience or interest in AI/ML system security, including LLM application threat modeling or prompt security
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment environments (e.g., Kubernetes, GitHub Actions)
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, vision on select plans
Flexible time off, paid holidays, and more
Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (quarterly), home office equipment (annual), and much more
Excellent Parental benefits including: 12-20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care support
Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy Sessions and high quality physician office experience via One Medical membership (select U.S. locations only)
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Company
Amplitude
Amplitude is a product intelligence platform that provides digital product tools that help teams run and grow their businesses.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$311.48MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalGICIVP
2021-09-28IPO
2021-08-01Secondary Market· $4.6M
2021-06-09Series F· $150M
Leadership Team
Spenser Skates
CEO, Co-Founder
Curtis Liu
Co-founder, CTO
Recent News
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