AI Prompt Engineer - Charlotte, Nc

Job Description A large enterprise organization is hiring an AI Prompt Engineer to join a GenAI security research and development team in Charlotte. This team is focused on cybersecurity assessment and SAST/DAST scanning of frontier AI models, using advanced prompting techniques to identify vulnerabilities, security weaknesses, and potentially malicious behavior. In this role, you will develop complex, context-aware AI prompts and prompting harnesses used for cyber defense testing. You will apply advanced prompting techniques to areas such as penetration-style testing, perimeter and port scanning, certificate misuse detection, vulnerability discovery, and other security assessments. You will also work closely with data engineering and threat-hunting teams to ensure AI-generated findings are captured, structured, investigated, and remediated appropriately. Required Skills & Experience • Demonstrated experience developing complex, advanced AI prompts • Strong cybersecurity background and understanding of vulnerabilities, malware behavior, and ingress/egress security issues • General software development experience using Python, Go, .NET, or another programming language • Experience building context-aware prompting workflows or AI harnesses • Experience working with frontier AI models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar platforms • Database experience with PostgreSQL, Elastic, Cloud SQL, or comparable technologies • Ability to speak in detail about specific AI prompting projects and security use cases Desired Skills & Experience • Experience with SAST or DAST security testing • Penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, or security research experience • Cloud computing experience • Kubernetes or GKE experience • Experience working with GenAI security research or model evaluation • Experience partnering with data engineering or threat-hunting teams Daily Responsibilities What You Will Be Doing • Develop advanced AI prompts and prompting harnesses for cybersecurity testing • Apply prompting techniques to vulnerability and penetration-style testing • Support perimeter scanning, port scanning, and certificate misuse detection • Test and iterate prompts across multiple frontier AI models • Analyze model responses and refine prompting strategies based on findings • Work with data engineering teams to structure and capture AI-generated security findings • Collaborate with threat hunters to determine which findings require further investigation or remediation • Contribute to GenAI security research and experimentation The Offer • Contract opportunity • Competitive hourly compensation You Will Receive The Following Benefits • Medical Insurance • Dental Benefits • Vision Benefits • Paid Time Off (PTO) • 401(k) Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Posted By: Nick Ramler