Spring Health is seeking a Staff AI Security Engineer to lead the development and implementation of AI security strategies, ensuring the protection of sensitive mental health data across both product and corporate environments. This role reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and is integral to the company's mission of revolutionizing mental healthcare by eliminating barriers to access. The position is based in San Francisco, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring 2–3 days per week in the office.

The Staff AI Security Engineer will be responsible for defining and evolving AI security strategies, leading secure design and threat modeling for AI systems, and identifying and mitigating risks such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, model abuse, and privilege escalation. The role also involves building scalable AI security guardrails, establishing AI-specific governance frameworks, leading the AI Red Team to proactively identify vulnerabilities, and developing AI incident response playbooks to ensure rapid containment of security events.

Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years focused on security. Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems, including practical AI red teaming against large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, is essential. A strong foundation in application security principles, threat modeling, secure design, and identity and access control is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to build tools and automation with a developer mindset and have experience influencing senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders across product, legal, and compliance teams.

The target base salary range for this position is $239,200 to $270,000, complemented by a competitive total rewards package that includes stock options and benefits. Spring Health offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits starting on the first day of employment, access to One Medical accounts, employer-sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2%, and a yearly allotment of no-cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for employees and their dependents. Additional benefits include flexible paid time off, parental leave, access to wellness programs, fertility care support, and professional development reimbursement.

Spring Health fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning, providing employees with opportunities to work on impactful projects that advance mental healthcare accessibility. The company values diversity and inclusion, encouraging individuals from all backgrounds to apply. With a commitment to professional growth and development, Spring Health offers a dynamic environment where employees can thrive and contribute to meaningful change in the mental health sector.