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Reconstruct multi-step Chain-of-Thought (CoT) and tool-call trajectories to determine if anomalies are benign specification gaming or sandbox escapes.
Coordinate live containment and blast-radius scoping between DeepMind teams and PSS Detection and Response.
Build new AI agent skills, detection rubrics, and automated forensic pipelines using Python and SQL.
Investigate high-ambiguity security events and hunt for novel agentic behaviors across frontier models.
Develop detections and agentic security tooling to keep pace with rapidly evolving frontier models.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Experience utilizing Agentic AI frameworks or developer kits to build and deploy autonomous AI systems.
Experience in a technical security role (e.g., security engineering, security research, DevSecOps, incident response, SOC analyst, incident response, malware research, threat analysis).
Preferred qualifications
5 years of experience in security engineering, detection engineering, incident response, or threat hunting.
Experience investigating security events across Linux, containerized or sandboxed environments, cloud infrastructure, or corporate endpoints.
Experience building or tuning behavioral detections, LLM-based evaluators, or multi-agent workflows, and measuring detection effectiveness.
Experience operating in an on-call capacity, managing security escalations, and working with cross-functional teams.
Experience with internal security, data, or AI ecosystems.
Knowledge of frontier AI and agentic security risks, sandbox escape, prompt injection, or training environment tampering.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
Experience utilizing Agentic AI frameworks or developer kits to build and deploy autonomous AI systems.
Experience in a technical security role (e.g., security engineering, security research, DevSecOps, incident response, SOC analyst, incident response, malware research, threat analysis).