AI Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

At Zions Bancorporation, the security landscape around AI is increasingly complex, requiring a strategic leader who can translate risk into action. The AI Principal Cybersecurity Engineer designs and implements programs to shield the bank from AI-driven threats, coordinating cross-functional risk mitigation with a focus on open-source governance, continuous threat exposure management, and AI-assisted security across technology teams. Based in Midvale, Utah with a hybrid work model, this role collaborates closely with Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Software Engineering, and OSS Governance to secure software from evolving AI-enabled exploit paths.

Responsibilities

• Operate at the intersection of open-source software, AI security (offensive and defensive), and vulnerability management to support governance and proactive and reactive remediation activities that reduce the Bank's exposure to cybersecurity vulnerabilities
• Develop strategy and tooling capability for CTEM (Continuous Threat Exposure Management) aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and monitor the operation of continuous exposure management across software and IT infrastructure
• Provide technical direction to integrate cyber functions to operate in an AI paradigm across Offensive Security/Red Team, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity, and other cybersecurity functions
• Liaise and provide consultative guidance to collective stakeholders (Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Software Engineering, OSS Governance) on leading practices for securing our software stack from AI-driven exploit paths

Requirements

• 8+ years of enterprise-level experience in one or more of cybersecurity, software engineering, technology infrastructure
• Extensive knowledge of the open-source software ecosystem, licenses, and enterprise approaches for governing OSS
• Ability to work collaboratively and provide technical leadership with peer functions across software engineering, open-source governance, release engineering, enterprise architecture, etc.
• Demonstrated accountability working independently in a high-discretion, low supervision environment to deliver timely and quality results
• Familiarity with leading commercial and open-weight LLMs and potential application to CTEM, red teaming, exploitation, and OSS vulnerability identification
• Experience with data models, data lakes, and SIEM
• Understanding of software engineering principles and software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in software vulnerability scanning and exploitation, including familiarity with various types of scanning (SCA, SAST, DAST, penetration testing)

Technologies

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
• Employees may, at the company’s discretion, be eligible to receive a cash bonus award

Location

This position has a hybrid work from home schedule with a minimum of three days per week in the office at the new Zions Technology Center in Midvale, UT. The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah, located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, serving as the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly campus is designed to attract top technology talent and provide a high-quality work environment with features such as:

• Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station
• At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy
• Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms
• Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu
• Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air
• LEED-certified sustainable building that features low VOC-emitting construction materials