Member of Technical Staff, Security Software Engineer

Inflection AI is a public benefit corporation leveraging our world class large language model to build the first AI platform focused on the needs of the enterprise. 

Who we are:

Inflection AI was re-founded in March of 2024 and our leadership team has assembled a team of kind, innovative, and collaborative individuals focused on building enterprise AI solutions. We are an organization passionate about what we are building, enjoy working together and strive to hire people with diverse backgrounds and experience. 

Our first product, Pi, provides an empathetic and conversational chatbot. Pi is a public instance of building from our 350B+ frontier model with our sophisticated fine-tuning (10M+ examples), inference, and orchestration platform. We are now focusing on building new systems that directly support the needs of enterprise customers using this same approach.

Want to work with us? Have questions? Learn more below.

About the Role

About the Role
As a Member of Technical Staff, Security Software Engineer, you will be the cornerstone of our backend security efforts. In a role that bridges core software engineering and security best practices, you will design and implement secure systems, ensuring our technology remains resilient against evolving threats. This position is for a backend engineer with strong SWE skills and a solid foundation in security, ready to take ownership of security at Inflection AI.

This is a good role for you if you:

• Have robust experience as a backend software engineer with a focus on building secure systems.
• Possess a solid foundation in security best practices, including secure coding, vulnerability assessment, and incident response.
• Are adept at designing and implementing backend services with an emphasis on security without sacrificing performance or scalability.
• Are comfortable with modern technologies such as container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) and cloud security services (e.g., AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center).
• Thrive in environments where you can take initiative and own critical aspects of security in a fast-paced, innovative setting.
• Have experience with industry-standard security tools for static/dynamic code analysis (e.g., CodeQL, Snyk, SonarQube) and are eager to integrate these into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining secure backend systems that underpin our AI platform.
• Implementing security features and best practices throughout our codebase to safeguard data and infrastructure.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate security considerations into all aspects of product development and deployment.
• Conducting regular security reviews, audits, and code assessments to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Building and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning and vulnerability management tools.
• Helping shape and implement company-wide security strategies and protocols as the primary security point of contact at Inflection AI.

Employee Pay Disclosures

At Inflection AI, we aim to attract and retain the best employees and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contributions to the company. For this role, Inflection AI estimates a starting annual base salary will fall in the range of approximately $175,000 - $350,000 depending on experience. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range.

Benefits

Inflection AI values and supports our team’s mental and physical health. We are focused on building a positive, safe, inclusive and inspiring place to work. Our benefits include: 

• Diverse medical, dental and vision options 
• 401k matching program 
• Unlimited paid time off 
• Parental leave and flexibility for all parents and caregivers
• Support of country-specific visa needs for international employees living in the Bay Area

Interview Process

Apply: Please apply on Linkedin or our website for a specific role.

After speaking with one of our recruiters, you’ll enter our structured interview process, which includes the following stages:

1. Hiring Manager Conversation – An initial discussion with the hiring manager to assess fit and alignment.
2. Technical Interview – A deep dive with an Inflection Engineer to evaluate your technical expertise.
3. Onsite Interview – A comprehensive assessment, including:
• A domain-specific interview
• A system design interview
• A final conversation with the hiring manager

Depending on the role, we may also ask you to complete a take-home exercise or deliver a presentation.

For non-technical roles, be prepared for a role-specific interview, such as a portfolio review.

Decision Timeline
We aim to provide feedback within one week of your final interview.