Security Engineering

Frequently asked questions

• What is Security Engineering and how common is it in AI job postings?

  Security Engineering is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 219 active AI roles across 70 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Security Engineering?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Security Engineering are: Amazon (25), Google (21), OpenAI (16), Microsoft (10), NVIDIA (8).

• Is demand for Security Engineering growing?

  Over the last 11 weeks, 160 new AI postings mentioned Security Engineering. Demand is rising — up 173% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Security Engineering used?

  Roles requiring Security Engineering are concentrated in: agents (79%), application (10%), serving infrastructure (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Security Engineering?

  Job postings that mention Security Engineering most often also require: Agentic Systems, Cloud Security, Python, Machine Learning, AI Safety.