
TENEX is a cybersecurity company leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and human expertise to transform enterprise security. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Shield Capital, TENEX’s flagship offering is a next-generation Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, transforming how organizations detect and respond to threats. With deep expertise in Google and Microsoft security ecosystems and state-of-the-art AI capabilities, TENEX empowers enterprises to enhance threat detection, agility, and resilience while maximizing the value of their security investments.

TENEX is a cybersecurity company leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and human expertise to transform enterprise security. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Shield Capital, TENEX’s flagship offering is a next-generation Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, transforming how organizations detect and respond to threats. With deep expertise in Google and Microsoft security ecosystems and state-of-the-art AI capabilities, TENEX empowers enterprises to enhance threat detection, agility, and resilience while maximizing the value of their security investments.
What they do: AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and AI SOC services
Founded / launch: Commercial launch January 2025
Recent raise: $27M Series A (announced September 11, 2025)
Backers: Crosspoint Capital Partners (Series A lead), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Shield Capital
Employees: ~60
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Enterprise security operations and threat detection/response
Technology, Information and Internet
$27M
Participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Shield Capital; additional participation reported from DTCP, DeepWork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund
“Backed by top-tier venture investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Crosspoint Capital Partners”
Company Overview TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation, and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the MDR landscape.
As a Staff AI Solutions Architect at TENEX, you will be a critical technical leader, responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that power our core MDR services. You will translate complex cybersecurity challenges, threat intelligence, and product vision into robust, scalable, and production-ready AI architectures. This role is a key bridge between our Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams, ensuring our AI models deliver maximum impact and operational efficiency for our security analysts and customers.
Culture is one of the most important things at TENEX.AI—check out our culture deck at culture.tenex.ai to experience how we champion it, valuing the unmatched collaboration and community of in-person work while offering flexibility for the best of the best.
Location: This role will require onsite 4 days a week in our San Jose, CA, Kansas City, MO or Sarasota, FL location. Responsibilities: Define AI Solution Architecture & Vision: Focusing on our entire security platform, setting the technical strategy, design patterns, and execution roadmap for all new and existing AI/ML features, including threat detection, risk scoring, and automation.
Lead Technical Design & Prototyping: Creating high-level and detailed architectural designs, technical specifications, and proof-of-concepts for complex AI systems, ensuring they meet strict requirements for performance, scalability, and security.
Drive MLOps and Deployment Excellence: Establishing best practices for model development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and automated retraining to ensure reliable, high-quality, and continuous operation of AI models in a production environment.
Collaborate with Data Science and Engineering : Select appropriate technologies, optimize model performance, and ensure seamless integration of AI services into the existing platform architecture and customer-facing interfaces.
Serve as a Technical Expert: Advisor to executive leadership, product managers, and customers, articulating the value, technical feasibility, and architectural trade-offs of proposed AI solutions.
Ensure Security and Compliance : Designing AI solutions with robust data governance, privacy controls, and adherence to security best practices relevant to a regulated MSSP environment.
Mentor and Elevate Technical Talent: Give guidance across the Engineering and Data Science teams, fostering a culture of architectural excellence, reproducible research, and deployment rigor.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Security & Domain Acumen
Soft Skills
Education & Certifications
Why Join Us?
If you're passionate about combining cybersecurity expertise with artificial intelligence and have experience with Google SecOps and Chronicle, we encourage you to apply!
We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position in San Jose, CA: $250,000 - $350,000.