Application Engineer – AI-Driven Security Solutions
We are seeking an Application Engineer to support and integrate an AI-driven security platform designed to detect, analyze, and respond to modern cyber threats. This role bridges engineering, cyber security, and customer-facing teams, ensuring successful deployment, optimization, and ongoing technical support of advanced security solutions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. The ideal candidate combines strong application engineering skills, strong cybersecurity fundamentals, and the ability to translate complex cyber threat investigations into AI-based technologies /practical, secure, and scalable solutions.
Job description
Technical Implementation & Integration
- Deploy, configure, and customize AI-driven security applications in customer or internal environments
- Integrate AI based security tools with existing infrastructure (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud platforms, identity systems)
- Support Incident response teams with AI security platform actions to overcome detection challenges and response
- Troubleshoot complex investigations, performance, and security issues across environments involved in incident chain.
Security & AI Enablement
- Manage and drive tuning of threat detection, anomaly analysis, and behavioral monitoring, followed by AI agentic investigations.
- Validate detection accuracy, false positives, and system performance
- Ensure secure application design aligned with industry standards and compliance requirements
- Support secure model lifecycle management (updates, retraining, versioning)
Customer & Stakeholder Support
- Act as a technical point of contact for customers, partners, or internal teams
- Provide technical guidance during pre-sales, proof-of-concept, and post-deployment phases
- Deliver technical documentation, best practices, and training sessions
- Translate customer security requirements into technical solutions
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with product management, R&D, data science, and security teams
- Provide feedback from real-world deployments to influence product improvements
- Stay current with emerging security threats, AI technologies, and industry trends
Prerequisites and skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of experience in application engineering, security engineering, or technical support
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts (threat detection, malware, network security, IAM, cloud security)
- Experience integrating enterprise software via REST APIs, JSON, authentication mechanisms
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, or Bash)
- Experience with used industry environments and containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work directly with customers
- Experience with XDR Security based tools or data-driven analytics platforms (Defender, Sumologic, Splunk, Crowdstrike, )
- Excellent knowledge of SIEM/SOAR, security platforms or security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST)
- Hands on keyboard in detection content creation.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CEH, AWS/Azure Security, or similar are advantages
- Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments
Soft Skills
- Strong communication skills, both technical and non-technical
- Customer-focused mindset with a consultative approach
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
- Comfortable working across cross-functional and global teams
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-driven security technology
- Collaborative environment at the intersection of AI, engineering, and cybersecurity
- Professional development, training, and certification support
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and flexible work arrangements
Further information
The role is primarily remote, with occasional in-office meetings in Bratislava. The form of cooperation can be either full-time employment (TPP) or freelance (trade license), and the remuneration is open for discussion.
About the company
A global IT company focused on enterprise IT services, cloud, consulting, and modern technology solutions.
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You will be guided through the selection process by Anna. If you have any questions? Call +421 948 923 317.
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