How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this AI Research Engineer, Security role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Application Security, Deep Code Analysis.

What seniority level is this role?

Apiiro targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this AI Research Engineer, Security role at Apiiro.

AI Research Engineer, Security at Apiiro

Joblaze summary

In this role, the AI Research Engineer focuses on innovating application security by researching and prototyping advanced security solutions that extend beyond conventional tools. Key skills include a deep understanding of code security, experience with LLM-based agents, and a strong foundation in research and engineering principles. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over five years in security solutions who thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. Apiiro's team emphasizes high ownership and collaboration, driving the development of cutting-edge security capabilities.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Apiiro's career page.
Apiiro has 6 other open roles including Solution Engineer , Director of Sales , Software Engineer.
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Typical AI/ML salary we track runs $140,000–$231,000 (median $180,000, across 2232 roles). See AI/ML salary trends

Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this AI Research Engineer, Security role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Application Security, Deep Code Analysis.
What seniority level is this role?: Apiiro targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this AI Research Engineer, Security role at Apiiro.

From the original posting

What We're About

Apiiro is the Agentic AppSec Platform built to transform how development teams design, develop, and deliver secure software. Powered by Deep Code Analysis, we give security and engineering teams the risk context they need to ship fast without cutting corners. As pioneers in ASPM, we're not just keeping up with the AI era. We're defining what secure development looks like inside it.

About the Team

Our Research team operates like a startup inside Apiiro: strategic, high-ownership, and working directly with leadership. We drive the innovation behind Apiiro's AI-native platform, researching and prototyping the next generation of capabilities and guiding both product and go-to-market teams in bringing them to customers. We work at the edge of the security industry, envisioning and building first-of-their-kind, category-defining agentic development security solutions.

What You Will Do

Research and prototype novel approaches to application security that go beyond traditional AppSec tooling.
Build proofs-of-concept for advanced prevention, detection, triage, and remediation capabilities.
Design experiments and validate new security features through data-driven testing.
Partner with product and engineering to bring successful POCs into the core platform.
Evaluate and optimize LLM-based agents and model outputs for security use cases.

What You're About

5+ years building security solutions, with deep-level understanding of code security: attack patterns, detection methods, and contextual remediation.
You know how to scientifically tell truth from information: distill signal from noise and extract exceptional results out of AI agents.
Strong research and engineering fundamentals, with hands-on experience building new solutions from scratch.
A problem-solver mindset: you learn fast and approach unfamiliar problems with curiosity.
A proactive team player who takes ownership and helps the team move faster.

What We Stand For at Apiiro

Customer-First. Our customers are partners, not just clients. We anticipate their needs, go above and beyond to prove business outcomes, and measure our success by theirs.

Excellence Mindset. We set the bar high, embrace challenges with curiosity, and never settle. Good enough isn't in our vocabulary.

OneTeam. One mission, collective ownership, no silos. Our strength is in how we show up for each other and for our customers.

Accountability. We own our actions, our commitments, and our results. Integrity and follow-through are built-in.

Most companies react to security. We believe it should be built in from the start. If that mission resonates, let's talk.