Software Engineer, AI & Automation
NerdWallet · Remote · NerdWallet US ·
COMPENSATION
$127k – $207k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (US)
- Python + AI/LLMs
- Security Automation
- 3+ years experience
- 401k with 4% match
Join the Security organization at NerdWallet to develop software that makes security operations more scalable and developer-friendly. You will apply software engineering fundamentals and AI experience to automate complex workflows, build internal platforms, and create tooling for an AI-native environment. Traditional security background is not required, but curiosity about the domain is essential.
What you'll do
- Design AI-enabled workflows and multi-agent systems for security reviews and threat modeling
- Build retrieval-augmented generation and semantic search across code and documentation
- Create automated code-review capabilities to identify insecure patterns early
- Develop production Python services and APIs with robust architecture and testing
- Operate scalable pipelines for ingesting and indexing large volumes of data
- Integrate security guidance into engineering workflows via GitHub, Slack, and Jira
- Apply security controls to AI applications including prompt injection defenses
What you'll need
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with production software
- Strong Python proficiency including building backend services and APIs
- Experience designing maintainable backend architectures with proper validation
- Background in distributed or cloud-based systems focusing on scalability
- Hands-on experience building production AI applications using LLM APIs or RAG
- Ability to define and evaluate quality of AI-enabled systems in production
- Strong communication skills to explain technical tradeoffs clearly
Stack
- Python
- LLM APIs
- RAG
- GitHub
- Slack
- Jira
- Confluence
How you'll work
- Fully remote position based in the United States
- Reports to the Security Automation Manager
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and dependents
- Flexible vacation time off plus 11 holidays and company shutdown
- New parent leave for birth, adoption, or foster care
- Paid sabbatical after five years of employment
- Monthly wellness, cell phone, and wifi stipends for remote workers
- Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy
- 401K plan with 4% company match
- Unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner