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QA Mentor · 1 day ago

AI Security Test Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

QA Mentor is seeking an AI Security Test Engineer responsible for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating security risks specific to AI-driven systems. The role focuses on validating the security, robustness, privacy, and trustworthiness of AI/ML models and integrations across the SDLC.

Information TechnologySoftware

Senior Management

Responsibilities

Assess security risks across AI/ML systems, including data pipelines, models, APIs, and deployments

Design and execute security test strategies for AI systems (pre- and post-deployment)

Perform adversarial testing, including prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, and membership inference

Validate access controls, authentication, authorization, and API security for AI services

Test AI systems for privacy leakage, data exposure, and compliance risks (PII, regulated data)

Evaluate model robustness against misuse, abuse, and malicious manipulation

Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, developers, and security teams to remediate findings

Analyze AI supply-chain risks (datasets, pre-trained models, third-party APIs)

Define security acceptance criteria and risk thresholds for AI releases

Document vulnerabilities clearly with business impact and remediation guidance

Stay current with emerging AI threats, attack vectors, and regulatory expectations

Qualification

Application securityPenetration testingAI/ML conceptsSecurity testing toolsAPIs testingCloud-based systemsAdversarial thinkingAnalytical thinkingIndependent thinkerBusiness-awareScripting skillsCommunicationAttention to detail