AI Security Engineer
Full-time AI security engineers in India and the Philippines, on your US hours, from $3,000/mo.
Exordiom places full-time AI security engineers from India and the Philippines who secure your AI features against prompt injection, data leakage and unsafe tool use. They threat model, test and build controls around your models and cloud, on a full shift during US hours. Hiring one through Exordiom starts at $3,000 per month, with candidate profiles in 48 hours.
Get AI security engineer profilesQuick facts
| Role | AI security engineer |
|---|---|
| SOC code | 15-1212 (closest BLS category) |
| US median pay | $129,180 a year (BLS, May 2025) |
| Exordiom starting price | $3,000 per month per full-time seat |
| Time to profiles | 48 hours |
| Time to first hire | As little as 10 days (full team in 2 to 3 weeks) |
| Talent markets | India and the Philippines |
| US-hours coverage | Full shift during your US business hours |
Role highlights
What does an AI security engineer do?
Finds and fixes the ways an AI feature can leak data or be abused.
What skills and stack should an AI security engineer have?
AppSec and cloud security, the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, Python, cloud IAM and detection.
What seniority should I hire?
Look for 4+ years in application or cloud security and hands-on work securing an LLM feature.
Where does Exordiom recruit AI security engineers?
Our in-region recruiters work across India and the Philippines, with profiles in 48 hours and a first hire in as little as 10 days.
Will an offshore AI security engineer work US hours?
Yes. A full shift during your US business hours, in your Slack and standups.
How much does it cost to hire an AI security engineer offshore?
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| US AI security engineer, average base salary, security engineer (closest Built In category) | $130,139 a year, about $10,800 a month before benefits and taxes |
| US median, closest BLS category (SOC 15-1212) | $129,180 a year |
| Exordiom AI security engineer | From $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour over 160 hours |
Exordiom is a monthly subscription with no long-term commitment. Billing starts after your hire starts, and every seat includes a 10-day no-cost replacement.
Who is hiring AI security engineers in India and the Philippines?
Companies with open security engineering roles in India and the Philippines, October 2026:
Teams like LaunchDarkly hire AI security engineers through Exordiom, and teams like Netlify hire security engineers through us. Exordiom integrated security engineers into core functions at Netlify. Netlify case study. Read the Netlify case study
How does hiring an AI security engineer with Exordiom work?
- 1
Share your spec.
The AI features in scope, your cloud and the level you need.
- 2
Review profiles in 48 hours.
Every candidate has passed an AI interview built from your spec plus human rounds.
- 3
Meet and choose.
You run one final conversation and make the call.
- 4
Start on US hours.
We handle the offer, payroll, compliance and equipment, then check in through Hypercare.
Full role guide: responsibilities, skills, interview questions and India vs Philippines
Core responsibilities
- Threat model LLM features, agents and the data they can reach
- Test for prompt injection, data leakage and unsafe tool use
- Design controls: input and output filters, scoped tool permissions and tenant isolation
- Review code and dependencies for AI and application vulnerabilities
- Harden cloud IAM, secrets and network paths around model APIs
- Build logging and alerts for abuse and anomalous model behavior
- Write policies and evidence for SOC 2 and customer security reviews
Skills that separate strong AI security engineers
| Skill | What good looks like |
|---|---|
| Threat modeling | Maps assets, entry points and abuse cases before testing |
| LLM attacks | Demonstrates prompt injection and data exfiltration on a real feature |
| AppSec | Finds auth, injection and access control bugs in code review |
| Cloud security | Writes least-privilege IAM and catches exposed secrets in code and CI |
| Detection | Builds alerts that catch abuse and odd model behavior without flooding the team |
| Communication | Explains risk and fixes to engineers and auditors in plain words |
Interview questions and how Exordiom vets
- Walk me through how you would threat model a support chatbot with access to customer records.
- A user got the model to reveal another tenant's data. How do you contain it and fix the cause?
- How do you defend an agent that reads untrusted web pages and can send email?
- Which controls belong in code and which belong in the model prompt?
- How would you give a model API key the least access it needs?
- Explain an AI security risk to a CEO in two sentences.
Red flags: relying on the system prompt as the only control, no hands-on testing, no cloud IAM experience, and findings reported without a fix.
Exordiom recruits employed engineers, never a bench. Each candidate completes an AI interview built from your spec, then human rounds that score character, acumen, grit and experience. After the start, Hypercare check-ins run at week 1, week 2 and every four weeks from week 6, with you and your hire separately.
India vs Philippines for AI security engineers
India is Exordiom's main market for engineering and security roles, and companies such as Coinbase, Rubrik, Glean and Sarvam AI list security engineering roles in Bengaluru and remote India, and Okta lists identity threat protection roles there. In the Philippines, Maya is hiring senior DevSecOps specialists. In both markets your engineer works a full shift on US hours.
FAQ
What does an AI security engineer do?
An AI security engineer tests AI features for prompt injection and data leakage, and builds controls for model access, tool use and cloud permissions.
How much does it cost to hire an AI security engineer through Exordiom?
Pricing starts at $3,000 per month for one full-time seat. Exordiom is a monthly subscription with no long-term commitment, and billing starts after your hire starts.
How fast can I hire an AI security engineer with Exordiom?
You see candidate profiles within 48 hours, and your first hire can be live in as little as 10 days.
Will an offshore AI security engineer work my hours?
Yes. Exordiom engineers in India and the Philippines work a full shift during your US business hours.
What if the hire is not the right fit?
Every seat includes a 10-day no-cost replacement, and Hypercare check-ins catch gaps early.
Hire an AI security engineer on your US hours
Tell us what needs securing, and we send profiles within 48 hours.
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