Principal Software Engineer - Security

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Engineer, AI/ML Security who is passionate about securing AI systems and operationalizing ML-powered security at cloud scale.In this role, you will join the CISO’s organization and partner closely with Security Data Science and Security leadership teams. You will lead DigitalOcean’s engagement with the external AI security community and serve as our internal expert and escalation point for all AI-related security risk.

What you'll do

• Partner with Security Data Science to build and deploy detection strategies, guardrails, and security tooling/automations
• Partner with Security Engineering to implement online and batch inference endpoints to serve in-house AI/ML models
• Participate in ongoing monitoring of deployed models to detect drift, evaluate performance, and plan and implement improvements alongside model stakeholders
• Lead security reviews of major AI product initiatives from design through launch, providing architectural sign-off and escalation guidance for high-risk decisions
• Represent AI security at executive and board-level briefings; communicate risk posture, program progress

What you need

• 15–27 yrs of experience
• Python
• Go
• Machine learning
• LLMs
• OWASP
• Customer success
• B.Tech or B.E. or B.Sc or BCA or M.Tech or MCA or M.Sc

Good to have

• Compensation and benefits