About Persona Persona is the configurable identity platform built for businesses in a digital-first world. Verifying individuals and organizations is harder — but more important — than ever, with AI enabling fraudsters to launch sophisticated accounts at scale and regulations evolving rapidly. We’ve built Persona to support practically every use case and industry — that’s why we’re able to serve a wide range of leading companies. For example, Reddit relies on Persona for age assurance and verification to comply with online safety regulations, protecting younger users while maintaining a seamless experience. Meanwhile, OpenAI relies on Persona to keep bad actors out, protecting one of the world’s most powerful AI platforms from large-scale abuse in a time when AI is reshaping the way we work and live. We’re growing rapidly and looking for exceptional people to join us!
About
the Role Persona builds identity verification infrastructure — security isn't a layer we add later, it's core to everything we ship. When security fails at most companies, systems go down. At an identity verification company, real people's identities are compromised. The stakes here are different. As AI tooling lets teams ship faster than ever and breaches make headlines every week, the gap between what gets built and what gets built securely is widening. The engineers who are working on closing that gap are more critical than ever. This is a software engineering role first. Security curiosity matters; a dedicated security background doesn't.
What you'll work on The security team operates as a true generalist function. Right now that means: Designing and building IAM systems that enterprise customers use to manage PII across global teams Supply chain security as Persona's AI tooling and integrations expand Building secure, convenient internal tooling for engineers as we scale AI usage Must-haves 3+ years of software engineering experience You've built and shipped systems at scale, not just advised on them You own implementation end-to-end, from design to delivery Clear communicator who can work across teams without losing technical depth
Nice to have Proficient in Ruby on Rails Experience with IAM, authn/authz frameworks, or identity protocols (OAuth, SAML, OIDC) Familiarity with software supply chain security, secure SDLC, or AI/ML security risks You've worked somewhere where PII or sensitive data was the core product
The team Small and senior by design. High ownership from day one — this isn't a team where your work disappears into a large org. The seniority of
the team means you'd have direct access to experienced engineers invested in your growth Based in SF. Relocation assistance available. Full-time Employee
Benefits and
Perks For full-time employees (excluding internship and contractor opportunities), Persona offers a wide range of
benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, 3% 401(k) contribution, unlimited PTO, quarterly mental health days, family planning
benefits, professional development stipend, wellness
benefits, among others. While we believe competitive
compensation and
benefits are a critical aspect of you deciding to join us, we do hope you consider why our core values and culture are right for you. If you’d like to better understand what it’s like working at Persona, feel free to check out our reviews on Glassdoor .
Operations Analyst
Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Internal Velocity
Software Engineer, Edge
Senior Product Analyst, Fraud
Product Security Engineer
Salary
$130,000 - $220,000
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
3+ years
Total raised
$543
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Rick Song
Co-founder and CEO
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.