Build a safer world with us, one incident at a time.
Ambient.ai is the category creator and leader in Agentic Physical Security. Powered by Ambient Pulsar, the first reasoning Vision-Language Model purpose-built for physical security, our platform seamlessly integrates with existing security cameras and physical access control systems to unify monitoring, access control, threat assessment, response, and investigations through an always-on reasoning layer that augments security operators with superhuman capabilities. The results: 95% fewer false alarms, investigations 20x faster, and 10x faster response.
The momentum speaks for itself: we doubled new ARR in FY26, we process 200M+ video hours per day, and have delivered results for world-class customers including Cisco, ServiceNow, SentinelOne, TikTok, Bayer, and MoMA. That kind of momentum creates an environment where great people thrive, and it shows: we recently ranked #71 out of 500 on the Forbes best startup employers list.
Founded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Allegion Ventures, Ambient.ai is on a fast-paced journey to fulfill our mission: prevent every security incident possible.
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About the role:
You will lead a team of passionate, talented engineers that are building products that are reshaping the physical security industry. As an Engineering Leader, you're responsible for developing the overall concepts of new products while supporting the growth of current products. You will help define our growth strategy while working closely with Product Managers to align strategy and process and deliver against the product roadmap. In this role, you will align internal business partners and leadership around this plan and partner with cross-functional teams to execute this plan. You will play an active part in measuring and owning the quality and experience of the product while maintaining agility.
What you'll do:
Lead the current product engineering team, which includes front-end, Mobile, and backend developers
Design, guide, and vet systems design within the scope of the broader area related to product development
Scale the current team and hire and onboard new team members and develop a high-performing team of software engineers
Be highly technical, a hands-on coder and an effective people coach
Ensure high technical standards by instituting processes (architecture reviews, testing) and culture (engineering excellence)
Give your team the tools, context, confidence, and motivation to make decisions effectively and independently
People management: Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role while meeting regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching
What you'll bring:
4+ years of engineering management experience with a proven ability to build awesome, high-performing teams and lead complex technical initiatives
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical degree
Experience driving architecture and product decisions and shipping products with consistent execution
Proficient in full-stack design principles and be able to lead code architecture and implementation decisions
Comfortable coaching team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus and expertise
Understands and has led agile software development and management
Organized and thrive in rapid-paced environments
Why join us:
We are creating an entirely new category within a 180+ billion-dollar physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible
We partner with an incredible customer roster of F500 companies, including Adobe, TikTok, Gap and SentinelOne
Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company
Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan)
We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge, including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year’s for most roles, depending on customer demand)
The latest tech and awesome swag will be delivered to your door
Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers
We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist
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Ambient.ai is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ambient does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ambient is an E-Verify participant.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of engineering management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Proficient in full-stack design principles
- Experience in agile software development
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with the employer paying a substantial share of medical, dental, and vision premiums. This strengthens total rewards for those prioritizing robust healthcare.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as meaningful, with low dilution and access to early option exercise. This increases perceived ownership and long‑term upside as part of total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales plans advertise competitive on‑target earnings for SDR and enterprise-focused roles, with significant upside for high performers. Incentive structures are presented as strong relative to software‑sector norms.
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What We Do
Ambient.ai is a computer vision intelligence company transforming enterprise security operations to prevent security incidents before they happen. The Ambient.ai platform applies AI and computer vision intelligence to existing sensor and camera infrastructure to deliver continuous physical security monitoring and automate the immediate dispatch of human resources. Ambient.ai is the first platform that goes beyond basic motion detection and image recognition to achieve near-human perception with automated situational context. With physical security incidents on the rise and physical security organizations left under-resourced, Ambient.ai’s computer intelligence platform comes at a time of critical need, which is why the company has raised over $50 million from venture capital investors led by a16z. Today, large enterprises, schools and organizations – including many of the largest US tech companies and other Fortune 500 companies – use Ambient.ai to secure property, people, and assets from the most harrowing physical security threats. The company was founded in 2017 by experts in artificial intelligence from Stanford who previously built iconic products at Apple, Google, Microsoft and Dropbox. We are backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), SV Angel, Y Combinator, and visionary angels like Jyoti Bansal, Mark Leslie and Elad Gil.
