Principal Security Engineer

Akamai Technologies

Principal Security Engineer defining security architecture and leading AI-specific security initiatives for Akamai's inference platform. Collaborating with multiple engineering teams to ensure a robust security posture.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $132,100 - $237,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defining and owning the security architecture spanning Kubernetes infrastructure, inference runtimes, control plane APIs, and model lifecycle pipelines
Establishing threat models, security standards, and hardening guidelines across all platform teams and ensuring consistent adoption through reviews and automated enforcement
Leading security design reviews for critical systems including model serving environments, multi-tenant isolation, authentication and authorization frameworks, and data handling pipelines
Driving AI-specific security initiatives including defense against prompt injection, model extraction, adversarial inputs, data poisoning, and model supply chain attacks
Owning compliance readiness for regulatory frameworks (FedRAMP, SOC 2, GDPR), and emerging AI governance standards, partnering with legal and compliance teams
Developing and maturing the platform's security incident response capabilities including detection, investigation, and remediation playbooks for both traditional and AI-specific threats
Collaborating with Akamai's broader security organization to align inference platform security practices with enterprise standards and share learnings across product lines

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Security Engineering, or a related field
Deep expertise across application security, infrastructure security, and cloud-native security with experience as a security technical lead or architect
Hands-on experience with AI/ML security challenges including model serving attack surfaces, prompt injection mitigation, and adversarial robustness
Proven ability to define security architecture and threat models for complex distributed systems spanning multiple engineering teams
Experience with compliance frameworks and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into engineering controls
Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages with experience building security tooling, automation, or detection systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

industry-leading benefits including healthcare
401K savings plan
company holidays
vacation (in the form of PTO)
sick time
family friendly benefits including parental leave
employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Eligibility requirements apply.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Kubernetesapplication securityinfrastructure securitycloud-native securityAI/ML securityPythonGosecurity architecturethreat modelssecurity tooling

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Security EngineeringFedRAMP complianceSOC 2 complianceGDPR compliance