Define and lead Thrivent’s strategy for defending against emerging external AI-powered threats
Protect the enterprise from adversarial AI capabilities, including automated vulnerability discovery and AI-driven attack campaigns
Translate rapidly evolving external threats into practical, scalable protections across the organization
Create the enterprise strategy for defending against AI-enabled threats
Establish architecture for detection, prevention, and response capabilities
Drive integration of AI threat detection and controls into existing cyber defense tooling
Lead development of detection and response mechanisms for AI-driven attacks
Partner with Cyber Defense teams to operationalize detections and response playbooks
Mentor engineers and elevate AI security capabilities within teams
Influence senior leadership on AI risk posture and necessary investments

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field, or equivalent work experience
10+ years of experience in security engineering or related field
Proven experience defining and executing enterprise security strategy
Deep knowledge of modern threats, attack techniques, and detection engineering
Experience with threat modeling, incident response, and security operations
Demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders.
Experience working with AI/ML systems and security implications (preferred)
Knowledge of adversarial AI techniques and AI threat modeling (preferred)
Experience with XDR, SIEM, and detection engineering practices (preferred)
Familiarity with AI security frameworks (e.g., OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS) (preferred)
Financial services industry experience (preferred)

Principal Engineer – AI Security

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