YipitData
market research and analytics
AISecurityEngineer
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“AI Security Engineer at YipitData. Skills: AI Security, AI Governance, Observability Engineering, Monitoring, Detection Engineering, Risk Management. Own AI behavior monitoring. Own AI observability standards”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure AI systems are not only functional and performant, but also trustworthy, auditable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise governance requirements; define KPIs, KRIs, and dashboards that show leadership whether AI systems are operating within approved trust and security boundaries; strengthen control design and reduce residual risk over time
Industry & Context.
risk-informed response; investigating system behavior; identifying anomalies; working cross-functionally to drive remediation
U. S. based working hours with the majority of the team working East and Central Time Zones, not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: security engineering, detection engineering, observability engineering, site reliability engineering, application security, ML platform engineering, or AI governance implementation, Experience designing monitoring, logging, telemetry, or detection strategies for distributed systems, cloud services, or data-intensive applications, Familiarity with AI/ML system architecture, including large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, inference pipelines, model APIs, and agentic workflows, Experience translating governance, risk, or policy requirements into operational controls and measurable technical requirements, understanding of security concepts such as identity and access management, least privilege, data protection, abuse prevention, auditability, and incident response, Experience investigating system behavior, identifying anomalies, and working cross-functionally to drive remediation
Nice to Have
Experience with AI observability tooling, tracing frameworks, or telemetry pipelines for LLM or agent-based systems, Experience implementing controls for AI safety, AI red teaming, prompt security, model misuse detection, or secure tool execution, Familiarity with Microsoft security, compliance, and AI governance ecosystems, Familiarity with trust and safety concepts for generative AI and autonomous systems, Experience supporting internal governance, risk, privacy, or compliance review processes for AI-enabled products, Experience building dashboards, alerts, and behavioral analytics for security or operational monitoring, Experience working in highly regulated or audit-sensitive environments
What You'll Do.
Own AI behavior monitoring
Own AI observability standards
Own control validation for agentic systems
Own AI security event analysis
Own implementation support for governance frameworks
Own AI trust metrics and reporting
Own continuous improvement of AI controls
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
serve as a bridge between Security, Engineering, Data, Platform, Compliance, and AI product teams; working cross-functionally to drive remediation
Communication Scope
written communication skills; ability to write standards, control definitions, runbooks, and leadership-facing summaries
Full Job Description
About Us: YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and recently raised up to $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation over $1B. We analyze billions of alternative data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments and more. Our on-demand insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean and analyze the data many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on. For three years and counting, we have been recognized as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. We are a fast-growing technology company backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners. Our offices are located in NYC, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles (CA), Cupertino (CA), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore. We cultivate a people-centric culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency. About the Role: We are seeking an AI Security Engineer to lead the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of security, governance, and trust controls for AI systems across the organization. This role will focus on operationalizing AI system security controls using the Agentic Trust Framework mapped to OWASP guidance and the NIST AI RMF, with particular emphasis on observability engineering, behavioral monitoring, policy enforcement, misuse detection, and risk-informed response. This person will serve as a bridge between Security, Engineering, Data, Platform, Compliance, and AI product teams to ensure AI systems are not only functional and performant, but also trustworthy, auditable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise governance requirements. The ideal candidate combines technical depth in AI/ML systems, strong security and monitoring instincts, and the ability to define practical controls for complex, fast-evolving agentic and generative AI environments. We expect U. S. based working hours with the majority of the team working East and Central
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