Senior Software Engineer, AI

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $147K - $184K

HackerOne is a global leader in offensive security solutions, combining AI with security researchers to find and fix vulnerabilities. The platform offers bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security. HackerOne was recognized as a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

Position Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer on the AI Platform team, you will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge AI-powered security solutions. You will work directly on the AI platform, contribute to the AI security agent "Hai," and build next-generation AI safety and security tools. The role focuses on empowering organizations and developers to create more secure software, detect vulnerabilities faster, and defend against emerging threats using AI.

Work Arrangement

• Location: Primarily Remote, with a preference for candidates in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area for occasional in-person interactions.
• Approach: Flexible Work approach to maintain productivity and collaboration.

Requirements

• Focus: Candidates should share HackerOne's mission to build a safer internet through AI-driven security innovation.
• Technical Skills: Experience with agentic frameworks and LLM-based orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, OpenAgents).

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the autonomous AI security agent “Hai” for vulnerability detection, threat intelligence generation, and automated security analysis.
• Enhance "Hai" to provide instant security insights, natural language query processing, and actionable recommendations.
• Develop AI red teaming agents and frameworks to identify vulnerabilities in LLMs, generative AI systems, and applied AI deployments.
• Collaborate with product teams to integrate AI capabilities for vulnerability discovery, validation, and remediation.
• Create APIs and integrations for seamless interaction between AI models, security tools, and the HackerOne ecosystem.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Security Research, Customer Success) to deliver AI innovations to customers.
• Integrate emerging agentic frameworks and LLM-based orchestration tools to power stateful AI agents.

HackerOne Values

• Customer Obsessed: Prioritize customer outcomes.
• Default to Disclosure: Operate with transparency and integrity.
• Win Together: Foster empowerment, inclusion, respect, and accountability.