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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 49 days Censys's roles stay open a median of 52 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 10% of Censys's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Censys
- high 40 stale, 2 reposted of 40 open
- Hiring momentum
- 50 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Censys's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Censys.
About this role
As a Senior AI/LLM Engineer at Censys, you will focus on developing AI-powered features that enhance the Censys platform for security teams. Your responsibilities include prototyping and deploying machine learning applications, building and maintaining LLMs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into user experiences. You will also work on improving model performance and ensuring secure AI practices are followed.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Censys as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years building and scaling AI-powered user-facing features
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend and API services development
- Familiarity with RAG evaluation frameworks (e.g., RAGAS, LangSmith)
- Ability to rapidly prototype, validate and refine AI features
- Prior knowledge in prompt engineering
Nice to have
- Leveraging AI tools as a force multiplier
- Advanced knowledge of AI/ML architectures and model evaluation
- Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Understanding of embedding models and AI-driven analytics
- Proven ability to optimize AI models for low-latency interactions
What you get
- 401k match
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- dental insurance
- effective benefits on day one
Worth weighing
- Salary range varies significantly based on location
- Identity verification required as part of the hiring process
Summarised from Censys's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Censys on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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