Security Engineer (AppSec / GRC / AI Security)
Riyadh
Job description
Join the R&D team as the sole dedicated Security Engineer. Own end-to-end security operations covering application security, vulnerability management, governance and risk, and emerging AI security challenges. Remote role based in Europe/Asia. Duties: review code, remediate vulnerabilities and collaborate with developers via Git/GitHub; coordinate external penetration tests and audits; build and maintain the security risk register, assess system exposure, support audit follow‑up and prioritize fixes; monitor alerts and threats, run awareness programs and phishing simulations, provide occasional evening and weekend coverage; handle secure onboarding/offboarding, device security (MDM) and access permissions, tighten internal controls; track risks to generative AI platforms (prompt injection, jailbreaks, filter bypasses) and third‑party AI provider vulnerabilities.
Requirements
- 2–3+ years hands‑on security engineering experience
- strong application security experience including code reviews and vulnerability remediation
- proven experience conducting or coordinating security audits and penetration tests
- comfortable coding and working directly with Git/GitHub
- practical scripting or automation skills, preferably Python or Bash
- previous experience within an AI company or a scale‑up with 50+ employees
- sound understanding of security governance, risk assessment and prioritisation
- ability to independently identify, investigate and resolve security issues and take end‑to‑end ownership in a fast‑paced environment
- excellent English communication skills
- based in Europe with approximately 80% overlap with CET working hours
- comfortable with occasional evening/weekend security monitoring
- fully comfortable working with adult/NSFW content.
Skills
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