Customer Security Engineer (API & AI Security) Akto
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Job Summary
About Akto
Akto is an enterprise-grade Agentic AI Security platform used by global organizations to discover APIs continuously test them and secure AI agents MCPs and GenAI applications. Our customers use Akto not for point-in-time reports but for ongoing security outcomes across APIs and AI systems.
This role is critical to ensuring customers successfully adopt Akto for real-world API security testing and AI red teaming.
Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on security engineer with a strong pentesting background who wants to move beyond traditional report-driven penetration testing.
As a Security Engineer Customer Success you will own the security testing journey for Akto customers. You will work directly with customer AppSec DevSecOps and Platform teams to run API security testing and AI red teaming using Akto validate findings explain impact and help customers improve their security posture over time.
This is a technical customer-facing role with real ownership of outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Security Ownership
Own assigned customer accounts from a security testing and adoption perspective
Act as the primary security expert for customers using Akto for API security and AI red teaming
Ensure customers are actively discovering APIs running tests and addressing real vulnerabilities
API Security Testing
Perform hands-on API security testing using Akto:
API discovery (including shadow and undocumented APIs)
Automated and guided API testing
Validation of findings such as IDORs auth issues business logic flaws SSRF and data exposure
Go beyond tool output to:
Verify findings
Explain impact
Recommend practical remediation steps
AI Red Teaming & Agent Security
Run AI red teaming exercises using Akto for:
AI agents
MCPs
GenAI applications and LLM-powered workflows
Understand and test for AI-specific threats such as:
Prompt injection
Data leakage and exfiltration
Tool misuse and privilege escalation via agents
Translate AI security risks into actionable insights for customers
Customer Collaboration & Enablement
Work closely with customer security and engineering teams to:
Explain findings clearly
Prioritize risks
Improve secure development practices
Join customer calls to walk through results answer technical questions and guide next steps
Adoption & Product Feedback
Proactively identify gaps in product usage or adoption
Recommend better configurations additional tests or expanded use cases
Provide structured feedback to Product and Engineering teams based on real customer usage
Required Qualifications
3 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing application security or API security
Strong understanding of:
API security concepts (REST auth mechanisms tokens roles rate limits)
Common web and API vulnerabilities
Business logic and authorization flaws
Experience testing APIs using tools such as Postman Burp or similar
Ability to validate vulnerabilities and explain risk clearly
Comfortable working directly with customers in a technical role
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with API-first security tools or platforms
Exposure to AI / LLM security red teaming or agent-based systems
Familiarity with OpenAPI / Swagger specifications
Experience working in a customer-facing or consulting role
Strong written and verbal communication skills
What Makes This Role Different
You will own security outcomes not just generate reports
You will work on continuous API security and AI red teaming not point-in-time tests
You will influence:
Customer adoption
Product direction
Long-term customer success
You will be at the forefront of API and Agentic AI Security an emerging and high-impact space
Who Will Succeed in This Role
A pentester who wants to see vulnerabilities actually fixed
A security engineer who enjoys working with real production systems
Someone curious about AI security and excited to learn fast
A practitioner who values clarity impact and ownership
Key Skills
- Splunk
- IDS
- Network security
- Computer Networking
- Identity & Access Management
- PKI
- PCI
- NIST Standards
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Encryption
- Siem
