- Salary
- $200k – $230k/yr
- Location
- San Francisco, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- Y Combinator
Description
Security Engineer
LiteLLM is the world's most popular AI Gateway, trusted by top companies like Adobe, Netflix, and NASA. Our platform empowers developers with secure, reliable access to LLMs and adjacent services. We're searching for a Security Engineer to proactively protect LiteLLM at both the application and CI/CD levels.
About The Role
You will own LiteLLM’s security posture across application and supply chain domains. Your mandate is to ensure zero critical or high vulnerabilities and to proactively identify and neutralize attack vectors before they become risks. You’ll oversee application-level security, maintain secure CI/CD processes, and focus on offensive security improvements.
Responsibilities
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Own all aspects of application-level security and maintain zero critical or high vulnerabilities
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Proactively identify, assess, and remediate potential attack vectors across the platform
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Protect LiteLLM by actively hunting vulnerabilities and ensuring robust defenses
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Oversee CI/CD security and ensure secure release processes with zero supply chain incidents
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Collaborate cross-functionally to embed security throughout development and deployment
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Continuously improve and adapt security practices to address emerging threats
What We're Looking For
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Experience at a startup (Seed to Series D) with a willingness to wear multiple hats
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Strong background in security engineering and hands-on offensive or white-hat hacking
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Demonstrated experience with application and CI/CD security
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Security-related projects showcased on your resume, GitHub, or similar
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Passion for proactive, offensive security
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Evidence of winning past CTFs
Why Join LiteLLM?
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Own the security mandate at a high-impact technical company
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Fast-paced environment with deep technical ownership
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Competitive salary and benefits
About LiteLLM
LiteLLM is a Python SDK and Proxy Server enabling seamless calls to 100+ LLM APIs in the OpenAI format, trusted by industry leaders worldwide.
Ready to secure LiteLLM’s future? Apply now!
