Software Security Specialist Sr - AI Security

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Software Security Specialist Sr. within PNC’s Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Birmingham, AL or Dallas, TX. The position is primarily based in a PNC location. Responsibilities require time in the office or in the field on a regular basis. Some responsibilities may be performed remotely, at the manager’s discretion.

**PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position**



We are seeking a Software Security Specialist Sr – AI Security to lead the secure design, development, and assessment of AI and GenAI systems across the organization. In this role, you will be the bridge between software engineering, AI/ML teams, and security, ensure that our AI-driven products and platforms are resilient against adversarial threats and aligned with modern AI risk and compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
· Conduct threat modeling and security reviews of AI use cases (e.g., RAG, agentic workflows, model fine-tuning, data labeling pipelines)
· Drive secure coding standards and practices tailored to AI systems (e.g., prompt injection mitigation, output validation, model access controls)
· Partner with AI/ML, software engineering, and cloud infrastructure teams to embed security early in the AI development lifecycle (shift left)
· Lead or support security incident investigations involving AI systems and model misuse
· Stay current with evolving AI security frameworks and research (e.g., OWASP LLM Top 10, MIT AI Risk Repository, NIST AI RMF)
· Contribute to the development of internal security tools, libraries, and testing frameworks for securing AI pipelines and APIs
· Support AI governance initiatives by helping assess risk posture, regulatory exposure, and alignment to responsible AI practices

Thought Leadership and Strategic Influence
· Act as a subject matter expert and advocate for AI/GenAI security across the organization and the wider security community
· Contribute to the development and evaluation of industry best practices, frameworks, and open-source security tools in AI
· Publish whitepapers, blogs, or research on emerging threats, controls, and design patterns in AI and GenAI security
· Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and standards groups
· Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop AI security strategy, influence engineering roadmaps, and share AI governance policies
· Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of security-minded AI innovation

Required Qualifications
· 5-8+ years of experience in application security, software security engineering, or similar
· Strong programming skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, with hands-on experience securing APIs, microservices, or cloud-native apps
· Experience security AI/ML workloads, such as LLM integration, model serving (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI, LangChain), or MLOps pipelines
· Deep understanding of secure software design principles, code-level threat modeling, and vulnerability classes relevant to AI systems
· familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and related AI/ML services (e.g., Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI)
· Solid knowledge of modern identity, AuthN/Z, and data protection practices in AI contexts (e.g., prompt-level RBAC, data leakage protection)
· Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to influence both engineering and executive stakeholders

Job Description

• Responsible for enabling developers to create more secure software through coaching and mentoring developers and provides subject matter expertise to Application Security programs.
• Works with developers to help them create more secure code.
• Manages projects and tasks related to developer.
• Sets secure coding standards and requirements with team.
• Coaches developers on language specific coding techniques to avoid or remediate coding flaws.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Effective Communications, Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, IT Environment, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Knowledge of Organization, Problem Solving

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $80,000.00 – $185,150.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 07/02/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit Your PNC Total Rewards.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.  Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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