[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![NerdWallet logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2026/11/ce9564777294-221.webp)](https://jobicy.com/company/nerdwallet.md)[NerdWallet](https://jobicy.com/company/nerdwallet.md) # Software Engineer, AI & Automation AI Summary NerdWallet is seeking a Software Engineer to build AI-enabled automation and internal platforms for its Security organization. The role develops production Python services, APIs, RAG and semantic-search systems, multi-agent workflows, and integrations with engineering tools such as GitHub, Slack, Jira, and Confluence. The engineer will improve security processes including design reviews, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and secure code review. This position requires hands-on production AI experience, strong backend engineering fundamentals, and the ability to independently take ambiguous initiatives from definition through operation. The role is remote within the United States and reports to the Security Automation Manager.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/nerdwallet.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 127k–207k / yrDepartment[Software Engineering](https://jobicy.com/categories/engineering.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceOpen levelPublished15 Nov 2026Apply before15 Dec 2026Listing views25Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. At [NerdWallet](https://jobicy.com/company/nerdwallet.md), we’re building tools and experiences that help people make smarter financial decisions. As a Software Engineer focused on AI & Automation within our Security organization, you’ll build production software and AI-enabled systems that make security work more scalable, effective, and developer-friendly across NerdWallet. You’ll apply strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on AI experience to automate complex security workflows, build internal platforms and developer tooling, and help us rethink how security engineering operates in an AI-native environment. You do not need to come from a traditional security engineering background. We’re looking for an engineer who has built and operated production software and AI-enabled systems, is curious about security, and is excited to develop deeper security expertise while solving meaningful problems at scale. You’ll have room to bring new ideas, influence how AI and automation practices evolve at NerdWallet, and shape a growing area within Security. This role reports to the Security Automation Manager. ### Projects you may be working on in this position include: * Designing and building AI-enabled workflows and multi-agent systems that automate security design review, threat modeling, policy Q&A, vulnerability analysis, and other high-value security processes. * Building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and semantic search experiences across large code and documentation repositories. * Creating automated code-review capabilities that help identify insecure patterns and improve software quality earlier in the development lifecycle. * Building production Python services and APIs that power AI-enabled security workflows, with thoughtful architecture, authentication, authorization, testing, observability, and reliability. * Designing and operating scalable pipelines that ingest, process, index, and retrieve large volumes of code, documents, and events. * Improving AI system quality through evaluation frameworks, experiment management, prompt and context management, observability, and evidence-based iteration. * Managing practical production tradeoffs such as latency, reliability, model/provider selection, token usage, and cost. * Designing integrations with GitHub, Slack, Jira, Confluence, LLM providers, and internal services so security guidance fits naturally into engineering workflows. * Applying security controls to AI applications, including prompt injection defenses, sensitive-data handling, access control, supply-chain considerations, and safe model inputs and outputs. * Identifying new opportunities for software, automation, and AI augmentation across the Security team and independently moving high-value ideas from problem definition through production. ### Where you can make an impact: * Own technically meaningful software and AI initiatives from problem definition through production and ongoing operation. * Help shape how AI and automation are used across NerdWallet Security, including when AI is the right solution and when it is not. * Build tools and platforms that make security easier for engineering teams to adopt and use. * Improve the speed, consistency, and quality of security workflows through thoughtful software design and automation. * Grow into deeper application and AI security expertise while bringing strong software engineering judgment to the team. * Communicate technical tradeoffs clearly and collaborate with engineers, security partners, and non-technical stakeholders. ### Your experience: * 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production software. * Strong Python proficiency, including hands-on experience building production backend services and APIs. * Experience designing maintainable backend architectures, including separation of concerns, request/response validation, authentication/authorization, error handling, testing, and observability. * Experience developing distributed or cloud-based systems and making practical decisions about scalability, reliability, and performance. * Hands-on experience building production AI-enabled applications or automations using LLM APIs, agents/tool use, RAG/retrieval, or comparable architectures. * Experience defining, evaluating, and improving the quality of AI-enabled systems in production. * Ability to work through ambiguity, identify opportunities independently, and move technical work from idea to implementation. * Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions, tradeoffs, and limitations clearly. * Interest in secure software development and willingness to build deeper expertise in application security and AI security. ### Where: * This role will be remote (based in the U.S.). * We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family. ### What we offer: Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?) * Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents * Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown * New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care * Mental health support * Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests * Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution * Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend) * Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends) Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too) * Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities * Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments * Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction * Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people) * 401K with 4% company match * Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools * Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar * Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked[here](https://www.nerdwallet.com/privacy-policy). NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. NerdWallet will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the San Francisco Fair Chance Act, which requires this[notice](https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/FCO%20poster2020_0.pdf), as well as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Act, which requires this[notice](https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf). NerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role combines production backend engineering, applied LLM systems, scalable retrieval pipelines, and application-security controls. It also requires independent judgment on architecture, model quality, reliability, cost, and security tradeoffs. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$167,000US market range (per year)$140k–$210k0$231.00k AI insightThe employer discloses a yearly base salary range of $127,000–$207,000 USD. The midpoint is $167,000 per year, which is broadly credible for a US-based software engineer specializing in production AI automation and security-oriented platforms. Estimated US market pay for a comparable role is $140,000–$210,000 per year. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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