Remote Senior AI Application Security Engineer

About this role

RESPONSIBILITIES:


Kforce has a client in need of a Remote Senior AI Application Security Engineer.


Responsibilities:

• Design and secure AI-driven development workflows using tools like Claude Code, Cline, Aider, Copilot, and similar platforms
• Build and orchestrate AI-assisted pipelines for code generation, testing, review, and remediation across the SDLC
• Create reusable patterns, prompts, and agent workflows that improve developer productivity while maintaining security standards
• Integrate AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines to automate vulnerability detection, prioritization, and remediation
• Lead threat modeling and security design for modern applications, APIs, and AI-enabled features
• Develop lightweight automation and scripts to scale security coverage and streamline engineering workflows
• Partner with engineering teams to embed secure-by-design practices into AI-assisted development
• Evaluate and operationalize new AI tools, frameworks, and orchestration patterns
• Mentor developers on effective and responsible use of AI-powered coding tools

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Software Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred certifications: CSSLP, OSCP, GWEB, or GWAPT
• 7+ years of experience in application security, software engineering, or DevSecOps in cloud-native environments
• Strong experience building or securing modern development workflows and pipelines
• Hands-on, daily use of AI-powered coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code, Cline, Aider, or similar)
• Experience designing AI workflows, agent-based systems, or prompt-driven development processes
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar)
• Solid understanding of secure coding practices, API security, and modern authentication patterns
• Familiarity with common application security tes...