Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Application Security Ownership: Own all aspects of LiteLLM's application-level security posture with accountability for maintaining zero critical or high-severity vulnerabilities. Conduct regular security assessments, implement secure coding practices, and ensure all application components meet enterprise-grade security standards.
• Vulnerability Identification and Remediation: Proactively identify, assess, and remediate potential attack vectors across the platform through code reviews, penetration testing, and security audits. Actively hunt for vulnerabilities using offensive security techniques and white-hat hacking methodologies to stay ahead of emerging threats.
• CI/CD Security and Supply Chain Protection: Oversee CI/CD pipeline security and ensure secure release processes with zero supply chain incidents. Implement secure infrastructure practices, manage dependency vulnerabilities, secure container registries, and enforce authentication and authorization controls throughout the deployment pipeline.
• Cross-Functional Security Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle and deployment processes. Provide security guidance, conduct threat modeling sessions, and mentor developers on secure coding practices.
• Security Posture Enhancement: Continuously improve and adapt security practices to address emerging threats in the AI/LLM space and broader technology landscape. Research new attack vectors, evaluate security tools and technologies, and implement offensive security improvements to strengthen defenses.
• Incident Response and Threat Analysis: Lead incident response efforts for security incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. Monitor security logs and alerts, investigate suspicious activities, and maintain documentation of security events and remediation actions.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Equity

  Market-competitive compensation package with stock options and equity participation, allowing you to share in LiteLLM's growth as a high-impact AI infrastructure company.

• Deep Technical Ownership

  Significant autonomy and responsibility for security strategy and implementation. Direct impact on company-wide security posture with minimal bureaucracy in a fast-paced startup environment.

• High-Impact Role at Scale

  Protect a platform trusted by industry leaders including Adobe, Netflix, and NASA. Your work directly impacts the security of systems serving millions of AI API calls globally.

• Cutting-Edge Technology

  Work with modern AI/LLM infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, and emerging security challenges in the artificial intelligence space. Opportunity to shape security practices in a rapidly evolving field.

• Fast-Paced Learning Environment

  Engage with diverse security challenges across application security, supply chain security, and AI infrastructure. Continuous learning opportunities with exposure to emerging threats and security innovations.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

  Partner with talented engineering teams to embed security throughout development and deployment. Influence product design and architecture decisions from a security perspective.

• Startup Flexibility

  Wear multiple hats in a startup environment where your contributions directly influence company success. Build security processes and practices from the ground up with measurable impact.