Principal Engineer, AI Security

The Company Serving the People Who Serve the People Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn. Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe. Want to know more? See more of what we do here. Job Summary Granicus is seeking a Principal Engineer, AI Security to help mature existing and define/build the next generation of AI security capabilities, guardrails, and control plane(s) across the enterprise. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on maturing and implementing the AI security control plane that will shape how Granicus: securely adopts AI internally, securely builds AI-enabled products, and defends against AI-enabled adversaries. You will work across technology teams (e.g., SW Eng, Cloud, IT) and with your security peers (e.g., Product Security, Cyber Defense, and GRC) to drive scalable controls, secure patterns, and modern approaches to AI-enabled security. This role is ideal for a deeply technical, principal-level security engineer who: embraced AI early, actively builds with modern AI systems, and understands how AI fundamentally changes software development and enterprise security. What Your Impact Will Look Like Design and Build the AI Security Control Plane Design and implement scalable controls for AI-enabled development and operations Establish secure patterns for: LLMs and agents AI-assisted development model and inference access data protection and governance AI telemetry and visibility Create guardrails that enable safe AI adoption without slowing engineering velocity Modernize the SDLC Partner with Product Security and Engineering to evolve the SDLC for an AI-enabled world Embed security directly into developer workflows through: pipeline enforcement, AI-aware testing, secure coding patterns, and automated controls Help shift vulnerability management from reactive patching toward systemic risk reduction Advance AI-Enabled Cyber Defense Partner with Cyber Defense teams to address how AI changes: attacker behavior, detection and response, vulnerability exploitation, and operational tempo Prototype and implement AI-enabled approaches for: detection engineering, prioritization, and security operations automation Drive Technical Leadership Across the Organization Translate emerging AI risks into actionable engineering strategy Identify high-risk gaps and drive practical solutions Establish scalable architectural and implementation patterns across teams Serve as a senior technical advisor across security and engineering organizations. Stay Deeply Hands-On - this is a builder role, not a pure advisory position. Prototype systems, controls, and integrations directly Evaluate emerging AI tooling, technologies, and attack techniques Contribute code, architecture, and technical designs where needed You Will Love This Job If You Have Technical Leadership Experience 10+ years of experience in: Security Engineering, Product Security, Application Security, Platform Security, or related technical disciplines Experience operating as a senior or principal-level technical leader across multiple engineering domains An AI-Native Mindset Deep familiarity with: LLMs, copilots, agents, AI-assisted development, and AI-enabled workflows Strong understanding of how AI changes: SDLC practices, attack surfaces, vulnerability management, identity and access models, and security operations Actively builds and experiments with AI technologies Practical AI-related Experience Experience securing AI-enabled applications or platforms in production Familiarity with: adversarial AI, prompt injection, model abuse, or AI red teaming Experience integrating security controls into large-scale engineering workflows SaaS, cloud-native, or regulated industry experience Strong Engineering & Security Depth Strong background in: cloud-native architectures, APIs and distributed systems, CI/CD and developer tooling, security automation, and secure software engineering Ability to design pragmatic, scalable security controls and patterns The Right Operating Style Builder mentality with strong systems-thinking capability Pragmatic, execution-oriented, and comfortable operating in ambiguity Able to influence teams without relying on formal authority Focused on solving real problems—not implementing theoretical framework Pay Range USD $150,600.00 - USD $187,400.00 /Yr. About Us Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to fin