Obsidian Security
Software Engineer - AI Security Product
Palo Alto, California, USA · Junior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Even the top of this range is below the Level II threshold of $187,075, so this role stays at one lottery entry however you negotiate. That is a property of the posted band, not of you.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- AI is the fastest-moving attack surface in the enterprise.
- Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Gemini, Claude, and a wave of agentic tools are being wired into corporate SaaS faster than security teams can keep up - with broad OAuth scopes, opaque data flows, and non-human identities acting on behalf of employees.
- Obsidian sits directly in the path of this shift.
Responsibilities
- Develop deep expertise in how AI platforms (ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Glean, agentic frameworks) authenticate, what scopes they request, and where risk concentrates.
- Build and improve data pipelines for high efficiency, development velocity and low cost.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of software engineering experience shipping and owning production backend systems, with proficiency in a modern language (Python, Go, or similar).
- Experience with - AWS/GCP, containers, CI/CD, observability, and production ownership.
- Hands-on experience with LLM APIs and agentic patterns (tool/function calling, MCP, agent frameworks), or a demonstrated ability to ramp up fast.
- Hands-on experience with a modern data stack (dbt, and a columnar warehouse or query engine such as ClickHouse, Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks).
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization.
Nice to have
- Strong grasp of how SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Okta) expose data - APIs, event schemas, permissions, auth flows.
- Deep knowledge of AI and SaaS security - OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, prompt injection, agent/tool-use risks, OAuth abuse, and identity models across major AI and SaaS platforms.
- Strong grasp of identity and access control concepts - OAuth flows, scopes, tokens, and non-human identities.
- Our US based employees enjoy:
- Personal and professional development resources
- Pay Transparancy
Skills
- Trusted by major Fortune 500 companies T-Mobile, Workday, Snowflake, and S&P Global, Obsidian ranked No.
- Obsidian has also been recognized by Forbes as America's Best Startup Employers in 2026.
Compensation
- $155,000 - $180,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
- Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
- Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
- 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
- Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees' well-being, both at work and at home.
- For more details on our US benefits, or for information on our international benefits, please see here.
- In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation based on the role or function within the company.
Company info
- At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
- You'll own the threat models and data modeling that protect customers - and you'll work in the data yourself, because in this space, the security judgment and the query are inseparable.
Equal opportunity
- If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com
This listing is sourced directly from Obsidian Security's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.