Senior AI & AppSec CyberSecurity Engineer

Job Requirements

Sweetwater, the nation's #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments, is seeking a Senior AI & AppSec CyberSecurity Engineer to join our growing IT security team. In this senior-level role, you will design and implement the strategy behind how Sweetwater adopts new technology securely.

You'll be responsible for building automated, low-friction guardrails that reduce risk without slowing teams down, and lead secure code review and threat modeling across the software development lifecycle. This is a hands-on position where you stay current with secure coding practices in a fast-evolving development environment, leverage AI to speed up vulnerability review and triage, and mentor engineers while driving secure-by-design decisions across our organization.

This position is a role for security leaders who understand that great security is built into products from the start, not simply put in afterward. You will partner with development teams to establish secure coding standards, guide architectural decisions, and ensure that security doesn't become a roadblock to innovation.

Job Responsibilities

- Lead the security oversight of AI tools, platforms, and AI-powered applications adopted across the organization, including evaluating new vendors and models prior to adoption, reviewing supply chain risk, and assessing adversarial robustness while managing data handling and intellectual property considerations
- Drive Application Security (AppSec) initiatives across the software development lifecycle, including secure code review, threat modeling, and security testing while leveraging automated tools to improve efficiency and coverage
- Develop and maintain AI and AppSec security standards and documentation, supporting audit and regulatory compliance requirements across the enterprise
- Partner with software development teams to establish and enforce secure coding standards and testing practices across the organization's applications, including standards for reviewing and validating code
- Support the organization's risk exception process, performing security review of policy exceptions and unusual use cases in partnership with relevant stakeholders
- Mentor junior security engineers, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional development and growth within the security discipline
- Identify, triage, and remediate AI governance and application security risks across Sweetwater's development program within established service levels
- Stay current with emerging AI security threats and secure coding practices, and update security frameworks and documentation accordingly

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 1 year focused on AI/ML security or governance and 3 years focused on application security
- Demonstrated experience in AI/LLM application security, including prompt injection defense, model risk assessment, and generative AI governance frameworks
- Strong background evaluating and governing AI coding agents and AI code assist platforms used across both professional software engineering and citizen development contexts
- Expertise in evaluating and advising on static, dynamic, and software composition analysis (SAST/DAST/SCA) scanning practices within CI/CD pipelines
- Solid understanding of user-developed, low-code/no-code, and shadow IT governance frameworks, including tiered risk models and automated policy enforcement
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to translate security concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Hands-on experience reviewing code and conducting security assessments in real-world development environments
- One of the following preferred: CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) or GSSP (GIAC Secure Software Programmer)

Sweetwater “Ideal” Team-Player

- WOWs The Customer – You possess a deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
- Gets Things Done – You have a great work ethic and move through tasks with a sense of urgency
- Obsesses over the Details – You are committed to paying attention to the details
- Drives Continuous Improvement – You are always focusing on effective and efficient work and ways to get better
- Develops the Future – You are committed to the pursuit of growing personally & professionally and have a focus on bringing your colleagues along in that journey

We function best as a unified team, so relocation to our state-of-the-art campus in Fort Wayne, IN is required. Interested and qualified candidates, please apply. We look forward to exploring your #FullTimeDream with Sweetwater!

Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream