Job Specifications
Valence has built the only first-to-market AI native coaching platform for enterprise, offering personalized, expert, and human-like guidance and support to any leader or employee. We’re not just talking about the future of work — we’re building it now, with the most innovative Fortune 500 companies across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology.
Our focus is on the problems that actually decide whether AI changes how organizations operate — the ones with no playbook, no obvious answers, and no guarantee of success. If you want to be part of the small group that defines how AI transforms the future at a global scale, this is your chance.
And this isn’t for everyone. We’re not looking for people who want predictability or incremental progress. We only want those who are restless at the edge of what’s possible, who get bored when things feel “done,” and who are driven to redefine what AI can mean for leaders, companies, and the world. Because at Valence, the work worth doing is the kind that redefines work itself.
The Role
We are seeking a seasoned Application Security Engineer to help us secure our products and platform that serve our Fortune 500 customers. In this pivotal role, you will be working in close partnership with our engineering teams, ensuring that everything they build holds up to our security standards. While your primary focus will be application security, you are joining a small, elite team, and as such you will also work cross-domain, including working with MDM, or talking with customers directly.
About Valence
We're the only company pioneering leadership coaching for large enterprises in an AI-first way. Our mission is to transform how the world's biggest companies approach learning and development, helping teams work better together through AI-powered personalization that adapts to individual goals and organizational culture using the latest advances in machine learning and natural language processing.
We've been featured in Harvard Business Review, TIME, World Economic Forum, Financial Times, Forbes and an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America. Our clients represent the most diverse and sophisticated enterprise AI implementations globally, including Coca-Cola, Delta, Nestlé, General Mills, Schneider Electric, Deutsche Telekom, AstraZeneca, Prudential, CVS and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Working at Valence means you'll work directly with Fortune 500 technology leaders, building expertise through the most complex enterprise deployments while gaining insight into diverse organizational approaches to AI transformation. These aren't just any enterprise clients - they're the companies defining what AI-first business transformation looks like across every major industry.
What You'll Do
Stay ahead of engineering: review code, architecture, design, anything that’s being considered for release
Guide features and designs toward security
Provide hands-on manual pentesting on relevant code changes
Build and maintain security tooling to ensure security scales with organisation
Advise the DevOps team on infrastructure security best practices
Help out with client-facing security needs, such as client calls
What We're Looking For
Proven experience securing products & platforms, collaborating with development teams
Strong expertise in application security: OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, code reviews, architecture design
Proficiency with AI tooling, as part of your day-to-day activities
Solid understanding of AI itself, including AI threats, adversarial testing
Familiarity with AWS and infrastructure security overall
Be comfortable writing and reviewing Python and TypeScript, with other coding experience a plus
Experience with incident response and SOC processes
Knowledge of compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST
Experience with enterprise security processes, such as security questionnaires and client calls
We don’t expect candidates to have deep expertise in every area; strength in application security with curiosity and adaptability across adjacent domains is key
What You'll Get
Ownership & Rapid Growth
Outsized missions from day one, with direct responsibility for company-defining projects
Work alongside the executive team with transparency into strategy and decision-making
Influence on direction through real-time customer feedback and market insights
AI-First Operator
Work directly with cutting-edge AI models and next-generation platforms
Build expertise in enterprise AI implementation across Fortune 500 companies and multiple industries
Establish yourself as a recognized leader among peers in shaping how AI transforms work at a global scale
Compensation
Competitive salary including base + bonuses
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
Generous PTO, company-wide R&R shutdowns, and paid parental leave
Retirement plan support for US and global employees
A WFH stipend, phone stipend and support to work in a We Work or other
About the Company
Valence has created the widest deployed AI-native coach for enterprise, rapidly changing the face of leadership development, learning, and collaboration at work. Our enterprise-grade, responsible AI applications are trusted by the world's largest and most secure companies like Nestle, The Coca Cola Company, General Mills, Vanguard Mutual, Experian, Prudential, Schneider Electric, Applied Materials, ServiceNow and more. Join us to shape the future of work and accelerate your career - www.valence.co/careers Find us in New York...
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