Staff AI Security Engineer at Addepar
$199,000–$249,000from the description
Aug 11, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Staff-level AI Security Engineer role on Addepar's newly formed Security Solutions team, focused primarily on securing AI systems across the platform — including LLM guardrails, agentic AI, supply chain risk, and internal AI productivity enablement. The position also spans broader security architecture, automation, and cross-functional advisory work, with an expectation of mentoring junior security staff and driving complex, project-led security initiatives from conception to completion.
Staff level · 9+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 2–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $143,559 (middle half $110,181–$179,574). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The compensation range ($199,000–$249,000 base) is explicitly stated for Colorado, California, and New York only; actual pay for other locations may differ.
The posting explicitly requires US work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship.
The degree (Bachelor's or Master's in Information Systems/Computer Science/Security) is listed under 'Nice to Have' and is therefore not a hard requirement.
AI security certifications (AAISM, AAIA, CAISP) are listed under 'Nice to Have'; they are grouped as alternatives since any one satisfies the same optional credential requirement.
NIST AI Framework and EU Artificial Intelligence Act are listed together under 'Nice to Have' as related governance frameworks; they are grouped as alternatives since the posting treats them interchangeably as examples of AI governance knowledge.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is listed explicitly in the 'Desired Technical Skills' section alongside LLMs and Agentic Agents; it is treated as a required technical skill given its placement in that section.
A software engineering background is described as 'a strong plus,' not a hard gate.
The role is classified as 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) rather than a developer SOC because the primary day-to-day work is security analysis, architecture, governance, and threat defense — not shipping application code. 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the novel AI security specialization.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.
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