Join Orkes as a Senior Security Engineer to build the security foundation for AI agent interactions in a multi-cloud environment.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
We enable enterprises to seamlessly bridge the gap between LLM-driven reasoning and deterministic execution.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Security Engineer at Orkes, the individual will focus on establishing a robust security framework for AI-driven workflows, ensuring that security is seamlessly integrated into the development lifecycle. Key skills include proficiency in Java, Python, or TypeScript, along with experience in multi-cloud security architecture and threat modeling. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over seven years of experience who can translate complex security challenges into actionable strategies. Orkes emphasizes a collaborative environment, valuing diverse perspectives to drive innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Orkes's careers page October 29, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 49% of 102 comparable senior security roles in United States that list Python we track (median $180,000 across 46 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 41.3% of 339 comparable senior security roles in United States; Java appears in 5% of 339 comparable senior security roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Security Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in In Office - Santa Clara, CA .
- What's the salary range?
- Orkes lists $180,000–$240,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Senior Security Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Orkes is hiring for this position in In Office - Santa Clara, CA .
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, GCP, Java, Kubernetes, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Orkes targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Security Engineer role at Orkes.
From the original posting
*Position is IN OFFICE at our Santa Clara, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) office
About Us
Orkes is the operating system for AI agents and workflows, providing the battle-tested infrastructure required to move AI from simple conversation to real-world action. Built on the open-source Conductor engine, our platform empowers developers to orchestrate complex business processes at scale, handling billions of workflows without worrying about failure or visibility. We enable enterprises to seamlessly bridge the gap between LLM-driven reasoning and deterministic execution, creating reliable pathways for AI to drive actual business value.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Security Engineer at Orkes, you will work at the frontier of agentic workflow development, building the security foundation that defines how enterprises safely workflows with AI agent interactions. You will own the security roadmap for our multi-cloud control plane and customer-hosted deployments, architecting critical guardrails, ranging from IAM and RBAC to secure agent-tool integration, that make complex workflows production-ready. This is a unique opportunity to build mission-critical infrastructure ensuring security is not just a checkbox, but fully integrated into our SDLC and cloud control plane so that our customers can confidently automate their most sensitive business processes.
Must-haves
- 7+ years of experience
- Ships fixes and platform guardrails in production code (Java/Python/TS) — a doer, not just an identifier
- Owns the security roadmap — turns the threat landscape into a prioritized, roadmapped program for the team
- First responder for Penetration testing, Security Audits, and CVEs
- Multi-cloud security architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP + self-hosted) — IAM, network, KMS, tenant isolation
- Designs RBAC/authZ as a system across product and platform
- Experience with Security testing and analyzing in CI/CD (SAST/DAST/SCA as a paved road)
- Threat models real systems and turns findings into strategy
- AI-coding experience - look for those who prescribe/tell AI exactly what to do vs those who ask AI to make judgment calls and decisions
Nice-to-haves: OSCP/CKS; K8s (Kubernetes) security; compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP); detection engineering, Red-team experience
More Details
We offer a competitive total compensation package, featuring a base salary starting at $180,000–$240,000 depending on experience and leveling, plus generous equity. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered: skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.
- Status: Full-Time
- Type: In-Office
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, CA)
- Department: Cloud & Platform Engineering
- Reports to: Head of Engineering
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