Research Engineer Position on Secure Agentic AI Systems

Research Engineer Position on Secure Agentic AI Systems

AI4I invites applications for the Research Engineer role to join our founding team and drive secure agentic AI systems.

Diagnostic Deadline: December 14, 2025, 11:59 PM CEST.

The Role

As a research engineer you will design and implement a scalable end‑to‑end security platform enabling secure AI deployment at scale. Your contributions will translate theoretical security concepts into production‑ready systems, forming foundational infrastructure for AI red teaming, secure agent execution environments, verification protocols, and continuous monitoring frameworks that protect AI systems during runtime and safeguard data throughout processing, storage, and transfer.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable security platforms for AI agents and large language model workloads, including secure execution environments and runtime protection mechanisms.
• Conduct proactive red team exercises simulating external adversaries and insider threats to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in agentic AI solutions.
• Develop and deploy defenses against LLM‑specific threats including prompt injection, task hijacking, model extraction, and data leakage attacks.
• Build security validation frameworks and compliance certification tools to support secure system deployments for internal teams and pilot partners.
• Collaborate with research teams to translate novel security findings into production‑ready implementations and open‑source security tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with focus on security, systems, or machine learning.
• Hands‑on experience with modern ML frameworks including PyTorch, Hugging Face, JAX, or TensorFlow for deploying and securing AI workloads.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security architecture reviews, or threat modeling for complex systems.
• Expertise with trusted execution environments (TEEs), containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Background in optimizing AI model serving infrastructure, scaling inference workloads, or deploying models in production with security considerations.
• Deep knowledge of AI‑specific security threats including prompt injection attacks, LLM red‑teaming methodologies, jailbreaking techniques, and privacy‑preserving ML methods.
• Experience with GPU cluster management and orchestration for secure AI workload deployment.

What We Offer

• A pioneering research team: Work alongside talented and collaborative security researchers and engineers who share your passion for advancing AI safety and security.
• Research impact and visibility: Publish at top‑tier venues and contribute to national and European industrial research initiatives that shape secure AI.
• Prime location at OGR Torino: Offices located at OGR Torino, immersed in Italy’s vibrant tech ecosystem.
• Comprehensive support and resources: Competitive compensation, full support for conference travel, professional development, and state‑of‑the‑art high‑performance computing infrastructure.
• Engineers relocating from abroad may be eligible for tax exemptions of up to 50%.

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of AI security and want to see your research protect the next generation of AI systems, we’d love to hear from you.

Start Date: Flexible, as soon as possible.

Application Requirements

• Cover letter (max. 1 page) describing how your background aligns with this specific position and outlining your research interests and professional goals in AI security.
• CV including your publication record and links to open‑source contributions, code repositories (e.g., GitHub), or research prototypes.

ABOUT US

AI4I conducts transformative, application‑oriented research in Artificial Intelligence, empowering researchers to produce impact at the intersection of science, innovation, and industrial transformation. AI4I offers highly competitive pay, bonus incentives, dedicated high‑performance computing, state‑of‑the‑art laboratories, industrial collaborations, and an ecosystem tailored to start‑up growth.

AI4I is an institute that aims to enhance scientific research, technological transfer, and innovation capacity in the country, promoting positive impact on industry, services, and public administration. It contributes to creating a research and innovation infrastructure employing AI methods, with particular reference to manufacturing processes, within the Industry 4.0 framework.

AI4I establishes relationships with similar entities and organizations in Italy and abroad, including Competence Centers and European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), making it an attractive place for researchers, companies, and start‑ups.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Research

Industries: Engineering Services, Computer and Network Security, and Research Services

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