We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
The Digital Threat Management (DTM) team is looking for a Sr. AI Security Engineer to lead the establishment, maturation, and oversight of a unified framework for AI security. This role will directly influence enterprise strategy, regulatory exam readiness, risk reduction, and overall data trust. In addition, you will establish, lead, and execute multi-year roadmaps to AI security, drawing upon cross-functional partnerships to deliver AI security posture reviews on a repeatable basis and review new uses of AI as systems are developed. In addition, you will execute multi-year roadmaps to data security, drawing upon cross-functional partnerships to deliver data security posture reviews on a repeatable basis and review new data systems as they're developed.
How you’ll CREATE:
Lead the enterprise AI Security program, defining policies, standards, and best practices.
Adopt and operationalize tools that provide visibility and control over AI access and behaviors.
Defend against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and indirect prompt injection.
Advise on methods to filter and guardrail models to prevent the generation of toxic or restricted content.
Implement methods to reduce the risk of data loss through AI.
Introduce AI security control points into the CI/CD pipeline, including securing internal codebases and the use of third-party dependencies.
Assist in the formation of the AI Center of Excellence.
Assess, build, configure and deploy solutions to detect and react to anomalous model behavior.
Provide insight into how best to position security operations to detect and respond to AI-specific breaches.
Contribute to general security architecture and engineering duties undertaken by DTM team.
Oversee data quality, metadata management, and issue remediation functions to improve data integrity and trust.
Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments relating to data management, protection, and quality.
Provide strategic leadership on data-driven transformation initiatives, ensuring governance is built into system modernization, cloud adoption, and digital initiatives.
Bring your VIBE:
AI/ML Frameworks and Services: Such as LangChain, PyTorch, and AWS Bedrock / SageMaker, Google Vertex AI
AI Security Frameworks and Related: NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, Google SAIF, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
Security Tools: DSPM, SAST, SCA, DAST, SSPM, NHI Security, etc.
Development: Python, and general AI development work
Cloud Security: AWS, GCP
5+ years of experience in Cyber Security;
Strong command of security and security architecture concepts. Deep understanding of AI and relevance to security.
Relevant certifications a plus.
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Perks Playlist:
Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
2-weeks paid Winter Break
10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.
Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Salary Range:
$162,350 - $199,850The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.