Senior Engineer (AI Engineer)

Opsin; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Opsin is a venture-backed GenAI security company. We’re building an AI-driven security platform and are seeking a Senior AI and backend engineer to help build and scale the product as we roll it out to early customers and beyond.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping the platform, collaborating closely with the founding team and leveraging latest LLM and ML advancements to monitor and secure enterprise data access.

Qualifications

• : 5+ years in a core software engineering team, shipping scalable software.
• 2:
• 3: 2+ years developing ML- or AI-driven features
• 4: Strong backend and systems engineering fundamentals
• 5: Experience training and deploying ML models and data-driven services
• 6: Familiarity with the latest LLM and ML advancements
• 7: Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex technical challenges collaboratively
• 8: (Desirable) Experience with Python, SQL, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Skills

5+ years software

ML/AI features

Backend engineering

ML model deployment

LLM/ML trends

Python

SQL

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Tools

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Job description

Senior Engineer (AI Engineer)

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior AI and backend engineer to help build and scale our product as we roll it out to early customers and beyond. You’ll play a critical role in shaping our AI-driven security platform, collaborating closely with the founding team.

Your Experience & Skills

• 5+ years in a core software engineering team, shipping scalable software
• 2+ years developing ML- or AI-driven features
• Strong backend and systems engineering fundamentals
• Experience training and deploying ML models and data-driven services
• Familiarity with the latest LLM and ML advancements
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex technical challenges collaboratively
• (Desirable) Experience with Python, SQL, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Mindset & Fit

• Collaborative thrives in a fast-paced startup environment
• Strong opinions, loosely held willing to debate, iterate, and adjust
• Bias for action prioritizes, ships fast, and avoids over-engineering
• Passionate about AI and cybersecurity
• Desire to have impact on all aspects of the company’s success

Why Join Us?

• Early impact: Help shape a category-defining product in GenAI security
• Growth & ownership: Work directly with founders and tech leads to drive innovation
• Cutting-edge tech: Build with LLMs, AI security, and enterprise AI adoption strategies

About Opsin

Opsin is a venture-backed GenAI security company, funded by top-tier investors including Race Capital. We empower enterprises to safely adopt GenAI solutions like Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and other LLM-powered agents by monitoring and securing enterprise data access. Our platform ensures employees can leverage AI without exposing sensitive or over-permissioned information.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Compensation

Competitive salary, benefits, and equity

Location

San Jose, CA / SF Bay Area (hybrid). The team works together in person 2–3 days a week at our locations in downtown San Jose and San Ramon. In-person collaboration is key for this position.