Senior Engineer (AI Engineer)

Opsin Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work

Job summary

Opsin, a venture-backed GenAI security company, is hiring a Senior AI and backend engineer to help build and scale our product as we roll it out to early customers and beyond.

You will work closely with the founding team to shape an AI-driven security platform, combining backend systems with ML features.

We value collaboration, fast iteration, and practical AI applications across a security context in the SF Bay Area.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a core software 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.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the product for early customers and beyond.
• Shape the AI-driven security platform.
• Collaborate closely with the founding team.
• Lead backend and ML feature development.

Skills

5+ yrs software eng

2+ yrs ML/AI

Backend fundamentals

ML model deployment

LLM/ML advances

Collaborative problem solving

Python/SQL + Cloud

Job description

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.

Excited to secure the future of GenAI? Join us!