Title:  Principal Security Engineer

Requisition ID: 254283 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Role:

The Principal AI Security Engineer builds and implements controls that protect AI systems from emerging threats. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on detection, prevention, and resilience of AI platforms. 

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will: 

• Implement AI runtime security controls (input validation, prompt filtering, output scanning)
• Develop adversarial testing frameworks for AI systems
• Build detection mechanisms for prompt injection and data exfiltration
• Secure model training pipelines and CI/CD for ML systems
• Implement model access controls and API security mechanisms
• Develop red-team simulations for GenAI systems
• Partner with SOC to build monitoring and alerting for AI systems
• Contribute to secure coding standards for AI applications

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 8–12 years in security engineering
• Strong programming skills (Python, Go, or similar)
• Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
• Hands-on cloud security engineering experience
• Experience building detection and monitoring solutions
• Experience with LLM guardrails and content moderation systems
• AI adversarial research experience
• Experience in platform security engineering

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more!

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.