LiteLLM

Senior Security Engineer

LiteLLM1 weeks ago
Location

San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 170,000 – 230,000

Level

Senior

Role

Security Engineer

Posted

Mar 31, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

LiteLLM is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead critical security initiatives for their AI gateway platform. The ideal candidate will drive comprehensive security strategy, including supply chain risk management, automated scanning, secure infrastructure, and incident response for their AI technology used by major companies like Adobe and Netflix.

What you'll do

Security Review: Conduct comprehensive security reviews of product codebase, identifying supply chain risks and dependency vulnerabilities
Automated Security Scanning: Develop and maintain automated security scanning for Docker images, PyPI packages, and CI/CD workflows
Secure Configuration: Design and enforce secure-by-default configurations for cloud and self-hosted environments
Intrusion Detection: Implement and monitor anomaly alerts specific to model and API usage patterns
Incident Management: Lead incident response efforts, including vulnerability assessment and stakeholder communication
CVE Management: Establish formal CVE triage and disclosure protocols
Adversarial Testing: Conduct internal red team and adversarial testing to simulate real-world attack scenarios
Pipeline Hardening: Improve release pipelines with signed builds, provenance checks, and reproducible build practices
Security Training: Create security guidelines and conduct developer training on supply chain and dependency management
Threat Modeling: Maintain and continuously update threat models as product architecture evolves

What we look for

Technical

PythonProficiency in Python programming for security analysis and tool development
Security ToolsExperience with security scanning tools like Snyk, Grype, Trivy
CI/CD PlatformsFamiliarity with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and secure build processes

Education

Computer ScienceBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Experience

Security EngineeringProven track record in developing and implementing security strategies
Supply Chain SecurityDemonstrated experience in managing software supply chain risks

Skills

Required skills

Software Supply Chain SecurityDeep knowledge of SBOMs, dependency analysis, understanding of package security risks
Container SecurityExperience hardening Docker images and securing CI/CD pipelines
Code AnalysisAbility to perform static and dynamic code analysis using tools like Bandit and Semgrep
Network SecurityUnderstanding of OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, and API authentication mechanisms
Security FrameworksProficiency in OWASP standards and threat modeling frameworks like STRIDE

Nice to have

Incident ResponseExperience with security breach management and post-mortem processes
Vulnerability ManagementFamiliarity with CVSS scoring and CVE triage
AI SecurityKnowledge of LLM-specific security challenges like prompt injection and data exfiltration

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 170,000 – 230,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health coverage

Dental Insurance

Dental care included

Vision Insurance

Vision care coverage

Equity

Stock options in the company

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening — Phone or video call with HR to discuss background and initial fit
  2. 2
    Technical Assessment — Security-focused coding challenge and vulnerability analysis task
  3. 3
    Technical Interview — In-depth discussion of security experiences, past projects, and problem-solving approach
  4. 4
    Team Interview — Meet with potential team members and discuss collaboration and cultural fit
  5. 5
    Final Interview — Meeting with senior leadership to discuss role alignment and strategic contributions
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LiteLLM is a platform that provides a unified interface for accessing multiple large language models (LLMs) from different providers. The company offers tools and infrastructure that enable developers and organizations to seamlessly integrate various AI models into their applications while managing costs, performance, and deployment complexity. LiteLLM operates in the artificial intelligence and developer tools market, serving businesses that need flexible access to different language models without being locked into a single provider's ecosystem.

litellm.ai

Tech Stack

Languages
Python
Frameworks
OWASP
Tools
SnykGrypeTrivyBanditSemgrep
Other
DockerCI/CD
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