AI Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Zions Bancorporation is seeking an AI Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement strategies that shield the bank from AI-enabled threats. This senior role leads cross-functional risk mitigation with a focus on open-source governance, Continuous Threat Exposure Management, and AI-driven security across technology teams. The position is based in Midvale, Utah with a hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Operate at the crossroads of open-source software, AI security (offensive and defensive), and vulnerability management to support governance and proactive and reactive remediation that reduce the bank’s exposure to cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Develop strategy and tooling for CTEM aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and oversee continuous exposure management across software and IT infrastructure.
• Provide technical direction to integrate cyber functions to operate in an AI-enabled paradigm across Offensive Security/Red Team, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity, and other cybersecurity functions.
• Consult with stakeholders in Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Software Engineering, and OSS Governance on best practices to secure the software stack against AI-driven exploit paths.

Requirements

• 8+ years of enterprise-level experience in cybersecurity, software engineering, or technology infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of the open-source software ecosystem, licenses, and enterprise approaches for governing OSS.
• Strong ability to collaborate and provide technical leadership with peer functions across software engineering, OSS governance, release engineering, and enterprise architecture.
• Proven track record of accountability, delivering timely and high-quality results in a high-discretion, low-supervision environment.
• Familiarity with leading commercial and open-weight LLMs and potential applications to CTEM, red teaming, exploitation, and OSS vulnerability identification.
• Experience with data models, data lakes, and SIEM.
• Understanding of software engineering principles and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in software vulnerability scanning and exploitation, including familiarity with SCA, SAST, DAST, and penetration testing.

Technologies

• MITRE ATT&CK
• SCA
• SAST
• DAST
• LLMs

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance starting on Day One
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) with company match, Profit Sharing, and compensation aligned with experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
• Potential eligibility for a company-discretionary cash bonus

Location

This role follows a hybrid work-from-home model with a minimum of three days per week in the office at the Zions Technology Center in Midvale, UT. The 400,000-square-foot technology campus sits on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site and serves as the company’s primary technology and operations center. The building features on-site renewable solar energy powering a substantial portion of the facility, electric vehicle charging stations, proximity to the Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station, access to outdoor recreation, parks, and trails, a large cafe with a diverse menu, ample natural light and fresh air, and LEED-certified sustainable design using low VOC-emitting materials.