Looking for software engineer security jobs in San Francisco with visa sponsorship? Exa is hiring a Software Engineer, Security for an on-site role in San Francisco.
Software Engineer Security Jobs in San Francisco with Visa Sponsorship: Overview
| Job Title | Software Engineer, Security |
| Employer | Exa |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Salary | $180,000–$350,000 per year plus equity |
| Job Type | Full-time, On-site |
| Experience | Hands-on experience building and maintaining secure infrastructure |
| Visa Sponsorship | Happy to sponsor international candidates (STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1, E3) |
| Closing Date | Not specified in the available job information |
About the Employer
Exa is an applied AI lab building a search engine. It develops massive-scale infrastructure to crawl the web, train embedding models and design high-performance vector databases. The company powers search for Cursor, Cognition, HubSpot and over 400,000 developers and has raised $350m from Lightspeed, Benchmark and a16z.
Job Responsibilities
- Build the protective shield for Exa’s systems including web-scale data processing, indexing, model training and customer endpoints
- Design secrets management and rotation systems used across distributed services and GPU clusters
- Implement cloud security controls including multi-account AWS permissions, IAM and secure CI/CD pipelines
- Own compliance efforts such as HIPAA and SOC2
Requirements
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining secure infrastructure
- Knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, multi-account AWS, IAM design and secure CI/CD
- Fluency in secrets management, key management and certificate lifecycles
- Experience owning compliance efforts preferred
Visa Sponsorship and International Applicants
Exa is happy to sponsor international candidates including STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1 and E3. The company has historically been successful sponsoring candidates from around the world. The role is on-site in San Francisco. Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for every applicant.
Salary and Benefits
- Compensation range of $180,000–$350,000 per year plus equity
- Premium healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Fertility benefits
- 16 weeks fully paid parental leave
- Monthly wellness stipend
- High salary range with equity
- Visa sponsorship available
- On-site SF team
- Sponsorship not guaranteed for every candidate
- On-site requirement
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through the company’s Ashby careers page. Prepare a CV focused on security infrastructure and cloud experience.
Application Tips
- Highlight experience with secrets management and compliance frameworks
- Mention any work securing large-scale AI or data systems
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