Principal AI Security Engineer

Principal AI Security Engineer General information

Career area

Technology

Work Location(s)

500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC

Remote?

No

Ref #

20049

Posted Date

06-13-25

Working time

Full time

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule : Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and / or business need.

The Opportunity

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of apany that has worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We are always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at

We are seeking a visionary and highly skilled Principal AI Security Engineer to lead our efforts in securing our organization against AI-driven cyber threats and ensuring the safe, ethical, and secure use of AI technologies by Ally's users. This role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, requiring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The Work Itself

• Develop and implement aprehensive security framework for generative AI systems, epassing risk assessment, threat modeling, and security control design.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to embed security best practices into the generative AI development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment.
• Perform security assessments and penetration testing on generative AI models, infrastructures, and applications to identify vulnerabilities and rmend mitigation strategies.
• Partner with the privacy andpliance teams to ensure adherence to relevant data protection regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, concerning the use of generative AI technologies.
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to develop incident response and threat intelligence strategies specific to generative AI security threats.
• Conduct regular security audits and reviews to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of implemented security controls and adherence to industry best practices.
• Stay abreast of emerging generative AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques, and adapt the organization's security posture accordingly.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on AI security, advising executive leadership on emerging threats and strategic investments.
• Represent the organization in external forums, conferences, and industry groups focused on AI and cybersecurity.
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership on generative AI security best practices, contributing to internal and external knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant industry groups, regulatory bodies, and research organizations to stay informed about the latest developments in generative AI security.
• AI-Driven Threat Defense
• Develop and maintain AI-based anomaly detection systems for real-time monitoring of network and application behavior.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate and mitigate AI-related security incidents.
• Design and implement advanced AI / ML models to detect, prevent, and respond to sophisticated cyber threats, including adversarial AI attacks, deepfakes, and automated intrusion attempts.
• Lead threat modeling and risk assessments focused on AI systems and AI-powered attack vectors.
• AI Safety & User Protection
• Establish and enforce policies and best practices for the secure and ethical use of AI technologies across the organization.
• Design safeguards to prevent misuse of generative AI tools, including prompt injection, data leakage, and model manipulation.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to embed AI safety mechanisms into user-facing applications.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of AI systems to ensurepliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards.

The Skills You Bring

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Preferred :

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How We'll Have Your Back

Ally'spensation program offers marketpetitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal andpany goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leadingpensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including :

Who We Are :

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial servicespany with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer,mercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit ally.

Ally is an equal opportunity employermitted to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We aremitted to working with and providing reasonable amodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For amodation requests, email us at hrpolicy@ally. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable amodation.

Base Pay Range : $110000 - $180000 USD

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, thepetitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentivepensation : This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Job ID 20049