Security Advocate

Nightfall AI

. Run “The Model Did What?” investigations testing new models, agents and AI tools against realistic enterprise workflows .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in security engineering and detection engineering, with a strong ability to communicate technical findings effectively. Proficient in creating and maintaining open-source tools and environments, while engaging with the security community through talks and content creation.

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Security EngineeringDetection EngineeringIncident ResponsePublic SpeakingAPI Development

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Hard Skills

Security ControlsData Loss Prevention (DLP)Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)CodingDebuggingEnterprise Data MovementOpen-Source ProjectsSynthetic Data Creation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationEngagement with PractitionersFollow-Through

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsLarge Language Models (LLMs)Security ToolsDemo Environments

Industry Keywords

Security ResearchSales EngineeringInsider RiskData Security OperationsSecurity Advocacy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run “The Model Did What?” investigations testing new models, agents and AI tools against realistic enterprise workflows
Find concrete data exposures, build working reproductions, and demonstrate where security controls hold or fail
Turn findings into technical videos, blog posts and demos with the content team
Build, document and maintain open-source detections, scanners, labs and utilities
Give talks at security and engineering conferences
Run hands-on workshops where participants reproduce problems and test defenses
Host or join podcasts, livestreams and practitioner communities
Bring feedback from security teams back to product and marketing
Create realistic, resettable demo environments with synthetic data for sales engineers
Create scenarios and documentation that sales engineers can run independently

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in security engineering, detection engineering, incident response, insider risk/DLP, security research or sales engineering
An established public voice in security through talks, a podcast, research write-ups, open-source projects or a practitioner-trusted following
Ability to code, work with APIs and debug across unfamiliar systems
Understanding of enterprise data movement across SaaS, endpoints and AI tools
Understanding of security controls including DLP, CASB, SIEM and EDR
Ability to explain technical findings clearly and defend them under questioning
Enjoyment of talking with security practitioners and engineers, on camera and in person
Follow-through on published software and content
Nice to have: experience as a security advocate, evangelist or DevRel at a security vendor
Nice to have: hands-on work with LLMs, AI agents or MCP
Nice to have: SOC or data security operations experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity/stock options
Bonus for applicable roles
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