Senior Staff Security Engineer, AI at Ripple Labs answer
Is this job still open?
GMI Jobs is currently showing this Senior Staff Security Engineer, AI role at Ripple Labs as an active listing from employer-controlled hiring sources. Always confirm final availability on the employer application page before applying.
How do I apply for this role?
Use the application link on this page to apply directly with Ripple Labs. GMI Jobs keeps the canonical job page, company context, and market links together so candidates can compare before leaving the site.
What should I compare before applying?
Compare the role location San Francisco, CA, United States, any listed pay signal, company profile, related crypto jobs, and salary context before applying. Listed pay signals are not guaranteed offers; confirm compensation with the employer.
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.</span></p></div><div>
<p><strong>THE WORK:</strong></p>
<p>As a Senior Staff Security Engineer focused on AI Security, you will be Ripple's deepest technical expert at the intersection of artificial intelligence and security. This is a purpose-built, high-impact individual contributor role that spans two critical mandates: securing AI systems that Ripple builds and operates, and harnessing AI to make Ripple's security function faster, smarter, and more scalable.</p>
<p>You will lead the technical strategy for AI security across the agentic SDLC, define and operationalize guardrails for LLM and agentic AI adoption, and build AI-powered security tooling in close partnership with the broader organization to embed AI security into how Ripple operates every day. You will also shape Ripple's external posture on AI security, contributing to industry standards, regulatory discussions, and Ripple's published security practices.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Drive the AI Security technical strategy and roadmap, defining how Ripple secures its AI systems, governs agentic workflows, and embeds security controls into the AI development lifecycle from day one.</li>
<li>Design and implement security controls for LLM-integrated and agentic AI systems, including sandboxing, identity and permission scoping, runtime monitoring, and containment of autonomous agent actions that exceed authorized scope.</li>
<li>Own AI security across the Controlled Agentic SDLC, establishing security guardrails, AI provenance standards, dual-review requirements, and audit trail controls for AI-assisted development across Ripple Engineering.</li>
<li>Lead the security review and risk assessment of all AI integrations entering production, including LLM APIs, SaaS copilots, AI code editors, agentic workflows, third-party MCP servers, and vendor-embedded AI.</li>
<li>Build and scale Ripple's Shadow AI detection capability, surfacing unsanctioned AI usage, driving adoption of the AI acceptable use policy, and