Red Team Lead Security Engineer
JPMorganChase · Plano, TX
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Plano, TX
Job highlights
- Lead AI security initiatives and red teaming programs.
- Design secure AI and software architectures.
- Test generative AI, RAG, and ML systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Implement AI red teaming methodologies and controls.
About the role
Red Team Lead Security Engineer
Take on a crucial role where you'll be a key part of a high-performing team delivering secure software solutions. Make a real impact as you help shape the future of software security at one of the world's largest and most influential companies. As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls for AI/ML, you are an integral part of team that works to deliver software solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements with the added dimension of preventing misuse, circumvention, and malicious behavior. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions with tamper-proof, audit defensible methods across multiple technical areas within various business functions.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance security strategies, red teaming programs, and solution designs, while troubleshooting technical issues and creating scalable solutions.
- Design secure, high-quality AI and software architectures, reviewing and challenging designs and code to ensure adversarial resilience.
- Reduce AI and LLM security vulnerabilities by adhering to industry standards and emerging AI safety research, evolving policies, testing protocols, and controls.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across product, data science, cyber, legal, and risk to understand AI use cases and recommend modifications during periods of heightened vulnerability or regulatory change.
- Conduct discovery, threat modeling, and adversarial testing on generative AI, RAG pipelines, and ML systems to identify vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, jailbreaking, and data poisoning.
- Provide guidance on secure design, logging, monitoring, and compensating controls for AI applications and platforms.
- Define and implement AI red teaming methodologies, playbooks, and success metrics, establishing mechanisms for continuous testing and safe rollout of new AI models and features.
- Work with platform and cloud security teams to ensure secure infrastructure configuration and alignment with enterprise security architecture.
- Engage with external researchers, vendors, and standards bodies to track emerging AI threats and bring best practices into the organization.
- Foster a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
- Collaborate within a cross-functional team to develop relationships, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment on AI risk tolerance and mitigation priorities.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills
- Formal training or certification in Public Cloud environment concepts and advanced hands-on experience with cloud-native AI services (e.g., Bedrock).
- Experience with threat modeling, discovery, vulnerability, and penetration testing (e.g., MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs) and foundational cybersecurity concepts such as IAM, Authentication, OIDC, SAML.
- Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions like Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Proficiency in Python scripting.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and trends, with knowledge of AI red teaming foundational concepts to design and implement exercises for complex AI architectures.
- Ability to conceptualize, design, validate, and communicate creative technical solutions to enterprise-level security problems, including building internal tools, dashboards, and automation for red teaming activities.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills
- Expertise in planning, designing, and implementing AI red teaming exercises and enterprise-level security solutions for generative AI, LLMs, and ML systems.
- Experience with specialized AI security/red teaming tools and frameworks (e.g., PyRIT, Garak, custom LLM evaluation harnesses) and contributions to AI security or open-source security projects.
About Us
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About The Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Key skills/competency
- AI Security
- Red Teaming
- Vulnerability Testing
- Threat Modeling
- Python Scripting
- Cloud Security
- Generative AI
- Machine Learning
- Cybersecurity
- Security Architecture
Skills & topics
- Red Team Lead
- Security Engineer
- AI Security
- Cybersecurity
- Red Teaming
- Threat Modeling
- Vulnerability Testing
- Python
- Cloud Security
- Generative AI
- Machine Learning
- LLM Security
- JPMorgan Chase
- Financial Services
- Technology Controls
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in AI security, red teaming, and cloud-native AI services.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize Python, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and threat modeling (MITRE ATLAS, OWASP).
- Demonstrate AI/ML knowledge: Detail experience with generative AI, LLMs, and AI red teaming concepts.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to security architecture and problem-solving.
- Research the company: Understand JPMorgan Chase's commitment to cybersecurity and AI innovation.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What specific AI security threats will the Red Team Lead Security Engineer focus on at JPMorgan Chase?
- The Red Team Lead Security Engineer will focus on threats to generative AI, RAG pipelines, and ML systems, including prompt injection, jailbreaking, and data poisoning. This role is crucial for identifying and mitigating novel AI security vulnerabilities.
- What cloud platforms and services are most relevant for this Red Team Lead Security Engineer role at JPMorgan Chase?
- Experience with public cloud environments and cloud-native AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock, is highly valued. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation is also important for managing secure cloud infrastructure.
- How does JPMorgan Chase approach AI red teaming and security for its AI/ML systems?
- JPMorgan Chase approaches AI red teaming by defining methodologies, playbooks, and success metrics to ensure continuous testing and safe rollout of new AI models. They collaborate with various teams to understand use cases and recommend modifications to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- What are the key differences between required and preferred qualifications for the Red Team Lead Security Engineer position?
- Required qualifications include formal training in cloud environments, experience with threat modeling and cybersecurity fundamentals, IaC, Python, and AI/ML concepts. Preferred qualifications emphasize expertise in planning and implementing AI red teaming exercises, and experience with specialized AI security tools.
- How can I best prepare my resume for the Red Team Lead Security Engineer role at JPMorgan Chase?
- To prepare your resume, prioritize showcasing your experience in AI security, red teaming methodologies, threat modeling, vulnerability testing, and cloud-native AI services. Quantify your achievements where possible, and tailor keywords to match the job description's requirements.
- What is the role of collaboration in the Red Team Lead Security Engineer position at JPMorgan Chase?
- Collaboration is central to this role. You'll work with product, data science, cyber, legal, and risk teams, as well as platform and cloud security teams. Influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment on AI risk tolerance is also a key aspect.
- Does JPMorgan Chase offer opportunities for professional development in AI security for this role?
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