NVIDIA
InformationSecurityEngineer
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“Information Security Engineer at NVIDIA. Skills: Security Engineer, AI coding tools, Secure development. Improve automation. Develop new tools”
What You'll Achieve.
find risk early; drive pragmatic fixes; keep teams shipping safely at speed; make secure-by-default the easy path
Industry & Context.
think critically; think creatively; think abstractly; contribute useful security perspectives
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience, 5+ years of experience in application security, product security, cloud security, infrastructure security, or related security engineering work, Hands-on proficiency with AI coding assistants (Claude, Codex, Cursor, Codeium, Perplexity, or equivalent) in real production work, not experimentation, Proven ability to think critically, creatively, and abstractly about technical systems and contribute useful security perspectives before all details are fully defined, Proactive, fast paced operating style, understanding of secure software development practices and common vulnerability classes, Hands-on experience with at least one major programming or scripting language such as Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or C++, Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerized workloads, CI/CD pipelines, Linux systems, and modern developer tooling, Clear communicator
Nice to Have
Experience building security automation or developer-facing security tools, Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab/GitHub CI, or cloud-native security controls, Experience with compliance, secure development lifecycle programs, or release security gates, Background in threat modeling, design review, incident analysis, vulnerability research, or systems thinking, Ability to connect technical details to broader organizational, product, or operational risk
What You'll Do.
Partner with engineering
Partner with product management
Track evolving discussions
Surface security implications
Translate implications into mentorship
Build developer-facing tooling
Challenge assumptions
Improve secure development practices
Stay ahead of emerging threats
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with engineering; Partner with product management; Collaborates well with engineers; Collaborates well with PMs
Communication Scope
Communicate risk crisply; Clear communicator
Full Job Description
NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. NVIDIA is looking for a Security Engineer to harden our products, services, and software development lifecycle - and serve as connective tissue between security, engineering, and product management. You'll find risk early, drive pragmatic fixes, and keep teams shipping safely at speed. This role suits people who reason from first principles, operate with urgency, and have already woven modern AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) deeply into how they work. **What you 'll be doing:** * Constantly improve automation, develop new tools and skills that make our secure practices easier for users to adopt and deploy * Partner with engineering and product management from earliest design through release. This entails tracking evolving discussions, surfacing security implications, and translating them into practical mentorship. * Run security reviews across code, dependencies, containers, cloud, and CI/CD. Triage, prioritize, and drive remediation to closure. * Build automation and developer-facing tooling that make secure-by-default the easy path. * Ask sharp questions. Challenge assumptions. Surface risks that don't appear on standard checklists. * Improve secure development practices, standards, and workflows. * Communicate risk crisply to technical and non-technical audiences. * St
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