CyberSecurity AI Engineer

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.

The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

Responsibilities

The Cybersecurity AI Engineer at Nelnet plays a critical role in securing the organization’s AI / ML infrastructure and applications. This position works at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and operations, focusing on protecting machine learning models, LLMs, data pipelines, and associated services from evolving threats. The ideal candidate combines expertise in security engineering with a deep understanding of AI technologies, and partners across IT, security, and data science teams to implement resilient, compliant, and secure AI solutions.

This role requires strong technical acumen, practical problem-solving, and a forward-thinking mindset to defend next-generation AI systems. You will :

• Monitor, evaluate, and enhance the security posture of AI / ML systems, APIs, and model-serving environments.
• Implement detection mechanisms to identify adversarial AI threats such as model abuse, prompt injection, data poisoning, and model theft.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and SOC teams to secure AI environments throughout the lifecycle.
• Automate threat detection and remediation workflows related to AI misuse.
• Evaluate and integrate AI security tools and model governance solutions.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of AI-specific threat models and control frameworks.
• Stay current on emerging threats to AI systems and participate in blue / red / purple team exercises involving LLMs and AI services.

AI and Security Engineering

Innovation

Agility

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Strategic Focus

Pay Range for this role is - $100,000 -$135,000

Education

Knowledge equivalent to the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field of study.

Experience

Competencies – Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Needs :

Wants :

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K / student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits : LINK (http : / / nelnetinc.com / careers / benefits / ) .

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion / creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military / veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net .

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

You may know Nelnet as the nation’s largest student loan servicer – but we do more than that. A lot more. We’re also a professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payment processor, renewable energy innovator, and K-12 and higher education expert (and that’s just a shortlist). For over 40 years, we’ve been serving our customers, associates, and communities to make dreams possible.

EEO Info (https : / / nelnetinc.com / wp-content / uploads / EEO-poster.pdf) | EEO Letter (https : / / nelnetinc.com / wp-content / uploads / EEO-Jeffs-Letter.pdf) | EPPA Info (https : / / nelnetinc.com / wp-content / uploads / Employee-Polygraph-Protection-Act-Poster.pdf) | FMLA Info (https : / / nelnetinc.com / wp-content / uploads / FMLA-Leave.pdf)

#J-18808-Ljbffr