Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester

KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

• Execute AI-focused penetration testing engagements, including manual testing of systems incorporating AI/ML, objective-based testing of AI-driven features, and coverage of both traditional and AI-centric attack surfaces
• Perform threat modeling for AI-powered software systems, evaluate AI-related business logic, and conduct architecture reviews with emphasis on adversarial ML vectors, prompt-based vulnerabilities, and other AI-specific security risks
• Develop and improve AI-driven tools and methodologies for offensive security tasks such as discovery, exploitation, fuzzing, and adversarial ML testing, focusing on web apps, APIs, and mobile clients
• Demonstrate AI penetration testing findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including live demos, and collaborate with engineering, development, and security teams to lead remediation discussions and advise on secure AI model development and deployment best practices
• Research emerging AI attack techniques, evaluate their potential impact, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen AI defenses
• Collaborate with internal Red Teams, SOC analysts, and AI security researchers to refine AI red teaming approaches by integrating new adversarial ML techniques and proven exploitation tactics
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

• Minimum three years of recent penetration testing experience focused on APIs, web applications, and mobile applications; experience with AI model testing or AI security highly desirable
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Proven background in AI red teaming and adversarial attack development, including prompt engineering attacks, LLM-based vulnerability analysis, and model evasion techniques
• Proficiency with penetration testing tools (for example: Burp Suite Pro, Netsparker, Checkmarx) and AI security frameworks (for example: Tensor Flow, PyTorch, LLM APIs, Lang Chain)
• Strong communication and presentation skills to explain AI-related vulnerabilities to technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive remediation
• One or more major ethical hacking certifications (for example: GWAPT, CREST, OSWE, OSWA) and certifications or training in AI security techniques
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
Salary Transparency

California Salary Range: $84,500 – $179,300

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal‑opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

No phone calls or agencies please.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.