Software Engineer, Security Agents

About the role

Ready to build AI agents that revolutionize enterprise security? The North Security team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to create autonomous systems that handle the complex, critical tasks security practitioners face every day.

Key responsibilities

• Build autonomous security agents that perform alert triage, secure code reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessment.
• Develop agent orchestration systems that help security practitioners automate repetitive security tasks.
• Design and implement agent security controls to ensure safe interaction with sensitive enterprise data.
• Create security infrastructure for high‑trust environments with stringent deployment requirements.
• Ship production‑ready agent capabilities that run efficiently in resource‑constrained environments.
• Research and implement novel security patterns for AI agent systems, sometimes requiring custom solutions.
• Conduct security testing of both the agents and the platform that runs them.

Required profile

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping user‑facing security features.
• Strong Python development skills with significant production experience.
• Experience building or working with autonomous systems, AI agents, or intelligent automation.
• Solid understanding of security principles including session management, authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices.
• Ability to think about security at multiple layers: application, agent behavior, and infrastructure.
• Comfortable working across the full stack and diving into unfamiliar codebases.
• Thrives in fast‑paced environments and is excited about the intersection of AI/ML and security engineering.

Required skills

• Python

What we offer

• Weekly lunch stipend of $75 (or equivalent).
• Full health and dental benefits, including a mental‑health budget.
• RRSP matching, 401K, and pension scheme.
• 100% parental leave top‑up for up to 6 months.
• Annual enrichment benefits for arts, culture, fitness, and workspace improvements.
• Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
• Travel budget for office visits and annual company offsite.
• $500 home office stipend and co‑working benefit for remote employees.