KPMG US · 3 weeks ago
Associate Director, AI Security Frontier Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $297K/yr
8+ years expKPMG is known for being a great place to work and build a career, providing audit, tax, and advisory services across important industries. They are currently seeking an Associate Director, AI Security Frontier Engineering to lead technical initiatives in AI security, implementing automated controls and developing security architecture for frontier-AI platforms.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert for a designated frontier-AI platform (for example, Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, or Google), owning its security architecture and secure deployment patterns; sequence work against firm priorities and adapt patterns as each platform matures
Design and implement automated controls and guardrails across the NIST CSF functions and OWASP Top 10 frameworks, such as mitigating prompt injection, preventing data leakage, and establishing secure model- and tool-interaction patterns
Lead complex security engineering initiatives end-to-end with minimal oversight, from risk and gap assessment through control build-out to release criteria; deliver high-quality, defensible capabilities on schedule while operating comfortably in ambiguity
Create reusable, cross-platform architecture patterns, control frameworks, and engineering standards so controls built for one AI ecosystem accelerate the next and reduce duplicated effort across concurrent workstreams
Lead the development and maturation of security telemetry, monitoring, and detection engineering capabilities by establishing logging standards, onboarding security-relevant data sources, and delivering threat-informed detection content integrated with SIEM and SOC operations; partner with Adversarial Testing teams to validate detection effectiveness, identify visibility gaps, and strengthen defensive controls
Establish non-negotiable MVP security and release criteria and hand durable outputs into operations by coordinating detection logic and playbook development with CSIRT and adjacent teams; serve as a technical advisor and mentor, communicating risks and solutions clearly to leadership and engineering peers
Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualification
Required
Minimum eight years of recent progressive experience in security engineering or cloud security, including direct, hands-on experience securing enterprise frontier-AI platforms (such as Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise/Codex, Microsoft M365 Copilot, or Google Vertex AI/Gemini)
Minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required
Hands-on expertise securing AI/ML or LLM systems and executing adversarial testing (targeting prompt injection, jailbreaks, data leakage, and tool, plugin, or connector abuse), combined with familiarity with frameworks like NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, or OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
Demonstrated ability to design and implement security controls across AWS, Azure, or GCP, with practical experience in agentic runtime, prompt-inspection controls, sandboxing, blast-radius containment, and modern logging or observability tooling
Proven track record of independently leading technical initiatives end-to-end and resolving ambiguous, complex problems with minimal oversight, ideally operating in a fast-moving 'tiger team' or professional services/highly regulated environment; strong working knowledge of detection engineering and security telemetry (SIEM and logging pipelines), alongside essential enterprise controls including DLP, identity/SSO, and endpoint management
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to translate complex technical risks for both engineering teams and non-technical senior stakeholders
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field is preferred
Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or related cloud credentials are highly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle
Available benefits are based on eligibility
Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health
Personal Time Off per fiscal year (depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service)
Calendar of holidays to be observed during the year
Eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off (one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday)
Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work
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