Point72 · 3 hours ago
GenAI Security Engineer
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$225K/yr - $300K/yr
6+ years expPoint72 is a leading global alternative investment firm that emphasizes innovation in technology. As a GenAI Security Engineer, you will develop and implement security controls for generative AI systems, ensuring the protection of the firm's AI applications and data.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Build and run generative AI (GenAI) security controls for applications and platforms, including guardrails for model usage and API integrations
Secure agent/tool-calling and connector workflows, such as MCP or equivalent, to prevent tool abuse and data exfiltration
Lead AI threat modeling and risk assessments, maintaining threat models for prompt injection, jailbreaks, tool injection, data exfiltration, training data leakage, and supply chain risks, and driving mitigations
Define secure-by-default reference architectures for cloud-native and hybrid GenAI workloads, including network isolation and secrets handling
Develop and continuously improve monitoring and detection for anomalous AI behavior and unsafe outputs
Lead incident response and remediation for security events involving AI applications and/or data breaches
Translate policy and regulatory requirements into implementation, including governance artifacts, evidence collection, control testing, and audit-ready documentation
Act as the GenAI security SME with other internal Technology teams, Compliance, and business stakeholders, staying current on evolving threats
Qualification
Required
6+ years of software engineering experience with strong coding experience in one or more general purpose languages, such as Python, Go, and/or Java
Experience building containerized services using Kubernetes
Experience with AI/ML and/or GenAI tools and technologies
Experience defining and implementing infrastructure and application pipelines
Expert understanding of software development methodologies and concepts
Ability to deliver robust, production-ready security controls for agentic GenAI systems and platforms, drive continuous improvement, advocate for safety and privacy-by-design, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
Comfort partnering across various internal teams, such as DevOps, MLOps, Product, Legal, and Compliance, to land guardrails without blocking delivery
Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, motivational skills in achieving business objectives
Background in cybersecurity, including threat modeling and broader security engineering practices
Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Benefits
Fully-paid health care benefits
Generous parental and family leave policies
Mental and physical wellness programs
Volunteer opportunities
Non-profit matching gift program
Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community
Tuition assistance
A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
Company
Point72
Point72 invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Point72 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (64)
2024 (42)
2023 (48)
2022 (35)
2021 (42)
2020 (34)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45.17M2012-06-15Series Unknown· $45.17M
Leadership Team
Nanssia Fragoudaki
Chief Operating Officer for Technology
S
Sam Wadhams
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Recent News
2026-01-15
Business Insider
2026-01-09
Company data provided by crunchbase