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This role focuses on securing the application layer of AI systems, including authentication and authorization flows, prompt handling, API integrations, data access patterns, session management, and secure interaction with enterprise systems.\nThe AI Application Security Engineer will work closely with application development teams, AI engineering teams, enterprise security, and architecture teams to ensure AI applications are designed, developed, and deployed securely in alignment with NXP security standards and secure software engineering practices.\nThe ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Application Security, secure coding, API security, cloud-native applications, and modern AI application architectures, with understanding of AI-related risks such as prompt injection, insecure outputs, data leakage, insecure plugins, and retrieval poisoning.\nThis role will support secure AI application development, architecture reviews, AI application security testing, and implementation of scalable application-layer security controls to enable secure enterprise AI adoption.\nYour Opportunity\nNXP is a global player in Semiconductor industry, and security is an essential and integral part of our business.\nJob Responsibility\nConduct application security assessments and secure design reviews for AI-powered applications and GenAI solutions\nReview AI integrations involving APIs, plugins, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and enterprise applications\nEvaluate risks related to prompt injection, insecure outputs, data leakage, insecure APIs, and retrieval poisoning\nSupport secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices for AI applications and AI-enabled development workflows\nCollaborate with engineering teams to implement secure coding practices, application-layer controls, and secure authentication and authorization mechanisms\nSupport AI application penetration testing, API security testing, and remediation activities\nAssist with validating secure use of AI coding assistants and AI-enabled development tools\nSupport implementation of controls aligned with NIST AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, and secure application engineering practices\nJob Qualification\nDesired Education\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field\nAdvanced degrees such as Masters are preferred\nProfessional Experience\n5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Application Security, Runtime Security, or related engineering roles\n2+ years of experience supporting or securing AI/ML/GenAI applications or platforms\nExperience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), security testing, and cloud-native security practices\nExperience with AI/ML platforms, APIs, orchestration frameworks, or AI-assisted development environments\nFamiliarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure\nTechnical Skills\nUnderstanding of AI/ML/GenAI concepts including LLMs, RAG architectures, APIs, vector databases, and AI-assisted applications\nKnowledge of application security principles including secure coding, API security, authentication and authorization, and tenant isolation\nKnowledge of AI-related attack vectors including prompt injection, insecure outputs, insecure plugins, and retrieval poisoning\nFamiliarity with OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, OWASP ASVS, MITRE ATLAS, and NIST AI RMF concepts\nKnowledge of cloud-native application security, container security, IAM, secrets management, and software security principles\nSoft Skills\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nExcellent communication and collaboration abilities\nAbility to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment\nCertifications (Preferred)\nAI/ML-related and cybersecurity certifications are considered a plus\nMore information about NXP in the United States...\nNXP is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 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