Principal AI Security Engineer

Location: Maryland Heights, MO
Category: Software Development
Employment Type: Contract
Work Location: Hybrid
Job ID: 36289
Date Added: 08/20/2026

Senior AI Security Engineer

Help secure next-generation AI applications by partnering with development teams to identify vulnerabilities, red-team LLM systems, and build security into products from the start.

Top 3 Technical Skills

  • AI/LLM Application Security: Deep understanding of agentic AI, MCP, vector databases, guardrails, prompt injection, data poisoning, and other emerging AI risks.
  • AI Red Teaming & Application Security: Hands-on experience with penetration testing, secure code reviews, threat modeling, API security, and OWASP LLM Top 10.
  • Cloud-Native DevSecOps: Ability to integrate automated security controls into CI/CD pipelines across cloud, microservices, and containerized environments.

Mainz Brady Group is a technology staffing firm with offices in California, Oregon, Washington and Texas. We specialize in Information Technology and Engineering placements on a Contract, Contract-to-hire and Direct Hire basis. Mainz Brady Group is the recipient of multiple annual Excellence Awards from the Techserve Alliance, the leading association for IT and engineering staffing firms in the U.S. Mainz Brady Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to Diversity & Inclusion and incorporate non-discrimination best practices in all our staffing processes. Mainz Brady Group does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or any other protected class.

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