What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior LLM RAG & Security Engineer position at Tekaccel Inc?
Role Title : Senior LLM RAG & Security Engineer
Location : Austin, TX / Sunnyvale, CA
Role Overview :
Seeking an experienced AI Security Engineer specializing in Large Language Model (LLM) applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and adversarial security testing. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Red Team assessments to identify vulnerabilities in AI-driven systems.
Key Competencies :Core Responsibilities :
- LLM Application Development : Design and optimize LLM-powered applications for scalability and performance.
- RAG System Implementation : Develop and fine-tune Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines for efficient data retrieval and contextual accuracy.
- Security Testing & Vulnerability Assessment : Conduct Red Team testing to identify risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, and bias exploitation.
- Adversarial Testing Tools : Utilize frameworks like Garak, PyRIT, and Giskard to evaluate LLM security.
- Threat Mitigation : Identify and implement security strategies to safeguard AI applications.
- Model Fine-Tuning & Guardrails : Apply prompt filtering, access controls, and defensive techniques to enhance system resilience.
- Collaboration : Work closely with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to integrate security best practices into AI workflows.
- Compliance & Risk Monitoring : Ensure adherence to security and ethical AI standards such as GDPR and AI Act.
- Strong proficiency in LLM application development, RAG architecture, and AI security.
- Hands-on experience in Red Team testing and adversarial security techniques.
- Expertise in Python, Hugging Face, LangChain, and LlamaIndex.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, AI security frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Experience in compliance monitoring, ML model evaluation, and ethical AI deployment.
- Experience in AI security research or penetration testing.
- Background in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and information retrieval.
- Familiarity with secure AI deployment in cloud environments.
Required Skills & Expertise :
Preferred Qualifications :
Location : Austin, TX / Sunnyvale, CA
