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Founded in 2022 by third-time founders, Aikido has $85M in the bank and a long runway ahead. We’re building toward self-securing software. Join an all-star team. Take real ownership. Push boundaries. Build things that matter.
We’re looking for an Account Executive to help build and scale our federal go-to-market motion. Since we’re still early, this is not a standard AE role. You’ll be selling, shaping processes, and influences strategy that will help us establish credibility in a highly specialized public sector and defense market.
Responsibilities
Manage complex federal sales opportunities
Own relationships across government buyers, influencers, and stakeholders
Prospect and build pipeline within federal accounts
Navigate budgeting cycles, procurement processes, and regulatory constraints
Help shape the public sector sales motion and broader growth initiatives
Mid to Senior level Account Executive experience, with specific experience selling into Fed Gov
Experience with complex strategic sales cycles and executive-level engagement
Able to “speak acronym” and operate fluently in government budgeting, program cycles, procurement, laws, and regulations
Security experience strongly preferred
Self-starter who can operate independently in a startup within a startup
Hungry and 'get stuff done' mentality
What you can expect
Short decision lines. Big ownership. Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.
Grow as fast as we do. Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.
Top-tier tech pay and equity.
High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.
Flexibility in working hours.
A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.
We hire for talent, drive, and potential. Everything else is noise.
Skills Required
- Mid- to senior-level Account Executive experience
- Specific experience selling into the federal government
- Experience with complex strategic sales cycles
- Executive-level engagement experience
- Fluency in government budgeting, program cycles, procurement, laws, and regulations
- Security industry experience
- Ability to operate independently in a startup environment
- Self-starter with a strong execution-oriented mentality
Aikido Security Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aikido Security and has not been reviewed or approved by Aikido Security.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as competitive, with multiple postings emphasizing “top‑tier tech pay” and some U.S. roles listing clear salary ranges. This signals market‑aligned pay practices, particularly across go‑to‑market openings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is prominently highlighted in role descriptions and described as “discussable” for early or high‑impact hires. This framing suggests meaningful ownership opportunities are available in select cases.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible working hours, remote‑first or hybrid setups, and periodic company gatherings are repeatedly emphasized. These elements provide lifestyle‑oriented perks that complement cash and equity.
Aikido Security Insights
What We Do
Secure code, cloud, and runtime in one central system. Find and fix vulnerabilities automatically, with Aikido AI. Get security done. World-class engineering teams choose Aikido to secure everything they build, host, and run: 1) One platform, total coverage. 2) Automate remediation, end-to-end. 3) Eliminate security debt. Get the fix, not the ticket. Aikido gets developers back to building.
