Security Engineer

Decagon, a cutting-edge AI company backed by $100M in funding from prestigious investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Accel, is seeking a Security Engineer to join their founding team. The company specializes in developing advanced conversational AI agents for enterprise customer support, serving notable clients including Duolingo, Notion, Rippling, and Webflow.

As a Security Engineer at Decagon, you'll play a crucial role in building and maintaining the security infrastructure that safeguards their AI systems and enterprise customer data. Working directly with the founding team, you'll be responsible for establishing security best practices and frameworks as the company scales its category-defining AI product. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of LLMs and AI Agents, addressing the distinctive challenges of scaling and deploying AI applications.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities within software applications. You'll need expertise in building security tools, conducting code reviews, performing penetration testing, and carrying out security assessments. The role requires someone who takes complete ownership of problems and has a passionate commitment to implementing secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

This San Francisco-based position offers competitive compensation ($200K-$250K base salary plus equity) and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a flexible vacation policy, and daily meals at the office. For security professionals interested in working with cutting-edge AI technology while helping shape the security foundation of a rapidly growing startup, this represents an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact.