AI Security / Biosecurity Engineer, RAND CAST
RANDSan Francisco, California, United States • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States • Santa Monica, California, United States • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted February 10, 2026
118500 - 261400 USD
Full Time
About the Company
RAND CAST works on pressing national security challenges related to emerging technologies, including AI security, compute, biosecurity and bioresilience.
Job Description
The RAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology (RAND CAST) is seeking AI Security / Biosecurity Engineers to work on critical and fast-paced AI security and biosecurity workstreams.
Requirements
- Professional experience in software engineering with a focus on backend engineering and/or data engineering
- Demonstrated ability to build robust and technically complex systems with a security-first mindset
- Experience operating, monitoring, and deploying systems using modern cloud infrastructure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
- Fluency with MS Office suite
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Paid time-off
- Sabbatic pay