AI Application Security Analyst - AppSec & ML Security)
- PURE Insurance
- Remote, OR 97458, USA
Job Description
About the role:
We are seeking an AI Application Security Analyst to secure modern applications, including those leveraging machine learning and AI technologies. This role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities across the application lifecycle, with particular emphasis on AI-enabled applications and services.
You will work closely with engineering teams to embed security into development pipelines, implement testing and runtime protections, and ensure that AI/ML components are resilient against emerging threats.
What you'll do:
• Perform application security assessments using SAST, DAST, and interactive testing tools
• Identify, triage, and prioritize vulnerabilities across web, API, and microservices architectures
• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
• Assess security risks in AI/ML-enabled applications, including model exposure and inference endpoints
• Identify vulnerabilities such as adversarial inputs, model abuse, and data poisoning
• Secure AI APIs, plugins, and third-party integrations
• Implement and tune WAF, RASP, and API security controls
• Conduct threat modeling and secure design reviews for applications and AI use cases
• Assess and harden identity and access flows ensuring least privilege
• Partner with developers to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure coding practices
• Monitor and respond to application-layer security incidents
What we are looking for:
• 3–6+ years of experience in Application Security or Product Security
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, IAST tools
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Experience securing APIs and microservices
• Experience with modern authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Basic understanding of AI/ML systems
• Security certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with ML frameworks is a plus
• Familiarity with AI threat models
• Experience with WAF, RASP, or API security solutions
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash)
What Success Looks Like:
• Reduced application vulnerabilities
• Faster remediation cycles
• Strong runtime protection
• Secure AI feature deployment
• Improved developer security practices
Operational Expectations:
• Participate in on-call rotation
• Provide after-hours and weekend support
• Respond to security alerts and incidents
• Collaborate with teams during incident response
What We Do
We're a member-owned property and casualty insurer designed exclusively for financially successful families and driven by a purpose of doing what is right for our members. Our reciprocal model focuses on service and doing what is right for the membership: we provide exceptional service, hospitality and care, we partner with our members to help prevent losses and we create smart insurance solutions at fair prices.
We aim for our members to love their insurance. It is our mission is to create a membership experience so compelling that our members never want to leave.
Who We Are
We want to be transparent about what we expect from each other. From PURE, you can expect:
Opportunities to stretch and grow: your professional and personal development matters to us. We’re committed to providing experiences through on-the-job learning and professional development that increase your impact and rewards.
Clarity and kindness: you can rely on us to be open, honest and supportive, offering clarity on what success looks like.
Support in good times and bad: we believe in showing up for each other consistently, not only when it’s easy. You can expect a thoughtful partner, even when we disagree.
A community that cares: we are committed to sustaining a community in which each person feels cared for as an individual. We lift each other up, celebrate wins together and support one another through challenges in work and life.
Who You Are
All of the strongest relationships are a partnership- a two way street. So here’s what we ask of you:
Aim to bring your best every day: you’re here because you want to be part of a team that makes a real impact and aims high.
Be a student and a teacher: share your knowledge and talents and be willing to listen and learn from those around you.
Get comfortable being uncomfortable: we face tough moments and obstacles with a “courage over comfort” approach and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Be a culture builder: building a positive culture is everyone's responsibility, based on care, respect and openness to diverse perspectives.
The base salary for this role can range from $45,000 to $100,000 based on a full-time work schedule. An individual’s ultimate compensation will vary depending on job-related skills and experience, geographic location, alignment with market data, and equity among other team members with comparable experience
To ensure a successful onboarding experience, all new hires must work onsite at one of our offices during their first week of employment. Candidates should apply only if they are able to meet this requirement.
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