
Lakera is the world’s leading real-time GenAI security company. Customers rely on the Lakera AI Security Platform for security that doesn’t slow down their AI applications. To accelerate secure adoption of AI, the company created Gandalf, an educational platform, where more than one million users have learned about AI security. Lakera uses AI to continuously evolve defenses, so customers can stay ahead of emerging threats. Join us to shape the future of intelligent computing: www.lakera.ai/careers

Lakera is the world’s leading real-time GenAI security company. Customers rely on the Lakera AI Security Platform for security that doesn’t slow down their AI applications. To accelerate secure adoption of AI, the company created Gandalf, an educational platform, where more than one million users have learned about AI security. Lakera uses AI to continuously evolve defenses, so customers can stay ahead of emerging threats. Join us to shape the future of intelligent computing: www.lakera.ai/careers
Domain: lakera.ai
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: Zurich (dual presence in San Francisco)
Focus: Real-time generative AI security (AI application firewall, red-teaming, prompt-injection prevention)
Recent funding: $20M Series A (July 2024)
Notable product: Lakera Guard and Gandalf
Generative AI security for enterprises and LLM-based systems.
2021
Software Development
$10,000,000
Reported at launch in October 2023
$20,000,000
Participants included Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investor redalpine
“Led by Atomico for Series A with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investor redalpine; earlier seed led by redalpine with participation from Inovia Capital and Fly Ventures.”
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Lakera is seeking a Solutions Engineer to accelerate customer success and shape the product experience as we scale. In this customer-facing role, you’ll be the primary technical point of contact through both sales and post-sales implementation. You’ll translate customer needs into solutions, architecting with Lakera’s AI security platform to help enterprises secure their AI stacks and unlock cutting-edge use cases.
You’ll work closely with Customer Success, Sales, Product, and Engineering to ensure Lakera delivers on its mission. With your blend of technical expertise, communication skills, and customer empathy, you’ll be at the forefront of AI security innovation.
About Lakera Lakera is on a mission to secure the era of intelligent computing. We are heading towards a future where AI-powered applications take center stage. Here at Lakera, we're not just dreaming about the future; we're building the security foundation for it. We empower builders, giving them the confidence to navigate this new dynamic landscape and unleash the next phase of innovation.
We work with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and foundation model providers to protect them and their users from adversarial misalignment. We are also the company behind Gandalf, the world’s most popular AI security game. If you're eager to be part of a team that's not just keeping pace but setting the pace, Lakera is the right place for you. Let's shape the future together.
What You’ll Do:
What You’ll Bring:
Location: San Francisco.
Logistics: Tuesday and Wednesday in office. We’re excited about candidates who want to contribute to our in-office culture.
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Compensation and Benefits: Our total compensation package is a blend of salary, equity and benefits.
We are committed to paying fairly and aim for these three elements collectively to be highly competitive with market rates. Equity - On top of this position's compensation, equity will be a major component of the total compensation. We aim to offer higher-than-average equity compensation for a company of our size and communicate equity amounts at the time of offer issuance.
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