Straiker
Security platform that discovers, tests, and protects enterprise AI agents
Last verified August 17, 2026 · Updated daily
What Straiker is building
Straiker secures AI agents the way older tools secured applications, except agents break every assumption those tools were built on. An agent doesn't just process input; it interprets intent, decides on actions, calls tools, and executes multi-step workflows autonomously. Straiker's platform does three things: discovers the AI agents already running inside a company (including shadow deployments nobody approved), stress-tests them adversarially before launch (Ascend AI), and protects them at runtime (Defend AI). The two halves feed each other — attacks seen in production harden pre-deployment tests, and vulnerabilities found in testing sharpen runtime defenses. Their in-house research arm, STAR Labs, found that 36% of successful attacks on coding agents led to remote code execution and 91% of attacks on productivity agents ended in silent data exfiltration with no malware and no stolen credentials. The company claims 98.1% threat detection accuracy, though that figure is founder-stated, not independently benchmarked.
Why this matters
The investor list is the story: Citi Ventures and Workday Ventures are strategic investors whose parent companies are exactly the kind of enterprises deploying agents at scale, and Gokul Rajaram (ex-Google, ex-Square, ex-DoorDash) led for Marathon and took a board seat. The market timing is grimly concrete: Reuters reported this spring that attackers manipulated Meta's AI support agent into changing account emails and bypassing 2FA, hijacking 20,000+ Instagram accounts without breaching Meta's core systems. IDC projects over a billion enterprise AI agents by 2029, a 40x increase from 2025. Rajaram's quote frames the thesis: 'Enterprises need a purpose-built solution given the magnitude of the problem. Straiker will be one of the few companies that define how agents are secured.' The risk to weigh: big security vendors (Palo Alto, CrowdStrike) will fold agent security into their suites, so Straiker is racing to define the category before consolidation.
Open roles at Straiker
5 positions we're tracking. Roles are re-checked daily and removed when filled.
AI Security Researcher (STAR Labs)
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ML Engineer (Detection Models)
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Enterprise Account Executive (International)
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Solutions Engineer
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Backend/Platform Engineer
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The CEO said on the record that the round 'goes straight into product, our STAR Labs threat research, and the global expansion our enterprise customers are pulling us toward.' That's three explicit hiring lanes: engineers, security researchers, and international enterprise sales. 15x revenue growth in under a year means they're hiring behind demand, which is the best position to join a startup in.
Working at Straiker
Straiker is Security platform that discovers, tests, and protects enterprise AI agents, founded in and now people. What this means for you: opportunity to shape your role based on the company stage.
Mountain View is where most Straiker positions are located.
How to actually get hired at Straiker
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
Straiker uses an ATS, but referrals still come first. Cold applications aren't ignored — they're just behind referrals, sourced candidates, and recruiter picks.
Who to contact at Straiker
What to show them
Published red-teaming work on LLMs or agents: prompt injection chains, tool-misuse exploits, jailbreak research, CTF wins, or responsible disclosures against production AI systems. STAR Labs publishes its findings (including recent research on fake Claude Code domains spreading malware), so having your own public research is the most direct proof you belong there. Straiker even runs an agentic-security CTF called Breach: Grid City — placing well in it is a built-in door-opener.
A cold email that works at Straiker
What Straiker screens for
CEO Ankur Shah ran Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, one of the most successful cloud security businesses ever built, so the play here is the cloud-security playbook re-run for agents (cloud created cloud security, APIs created API security, agents create agentic security). Referencing the Meta AI support agent incident (20,000 hijacked Instagram accounts, no core breach) shows you understand why this category exists. STAR Labs publishes real research — their recent work exposed 88 domains impersonating Claude Code and other AI dev tools to spread malware — so engaging with their published findings is a strong opener.
Tailor your CV to the specific Straiker role rather than sending a general one. Applications that mirror the language of the job description clear automated filters at a materially higher rate.
Don't make these mistakes
Don't lead with generic AppSec or SOC-analyst experience without connecting it to agentic threats — the founders' whole pitch is that deterministic controls don't work here. And don't cite their 98.1% detection accuracy back to them as established fact; sophisticated candidates know founder-stated benchmarks aren't independent evaluations, and the founders will respect someone who asks how it holds up under red-teaming.
Mistakes that kill Straiker applications
Don't send the same CV you sent everywhere else. At people it's obvious, and it's the fastest rejection there is.
Lead with their problem, not your ambition. Straiker is focused on The investor list is the story: Citi Ventures and Workday Ventures are strategic investors whose parent companies are exactly the kind of enterprises deploying agents at scale, and Gokul Rajaram (ex-Google, ex-Square, ex-DoorDash) led for Marathon and took a board seat — show you understand that.
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The Straiker interview process
4 stages · 14 days typical · take-home: yes · modelled from similar companies
We don't yet have verified candidate reports for Straiker. What follows is the typical process for a -person AI company — treat it as a model, not confirmed detail.
Interview stages
Recruiter Screen
Phone or video · 30 min
Basic qualification and logistics
Recruiter or HR
Hiring Manager Interview
Video call · 45 min
Role fit and experience deep-dive
Hiring manager
Technical/Functional Round
Video call · 60 min
Skills assessment and problem-solving
Team members
Final Round
In-person or video · 60 min
Culture fit and cross-functional alignment
Senior leadership
Straiker take-home assignment
Straiker includes a take-home exercise in their interview process. For AI roles, this typically involves a practical problem that takes 2-4 hours. Focus on clean, working code over premature optimization. They're evaluating how you think and communicate, not just the solution.
Straiker interview timeline
Straiker runs about days from first contact to offer. The median for AI companies at people is 14 days, so Straiker is about average than most.
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How many jobs does Straiker have open?
We're tracking 5 active openings at Straiker (verified June 2026).
Does Straiker hire remotely?
Currently, Straiker only has in-office roles in Mountain View.
What roles is Straiker hiring for?
Straiker is hiring across Data, Engineering, Sales. The most recent opening is AI Security Researcher (STAR Labs).
How do I apply for a job at Straiker?
Click through to apply, or see our detailed guide on landing a job at Straiker.
Does Straiker respond to cold emails?
We haven't verified response rates at Straiker yet.
Who is the hiring manager at Straiker?
At this size, hiring is usually run by the hiring manager.
How competitive is it to get hired at Straiker?
Roles at -person AI companies typically draw 100-250 applicants in the first two weeks. Applying inside 72 hours of a posting going live is the single biggest lever you control.
How many rounds is the Straiker interview?
4 stages: Recruiter Screen, Hiring Manager Interview, Technical/Functional Round, Final Round.
Is the Straiker interview hard?
The interview emphasizes technical depth and system design over abstract problems. Hardest stage: Technical Interview.
Does Straiker give a take-home task?
Yes, Straiker includes a take-home assignment.
How long does Straiker take to get back to you?
Around 14 days across the full process.
What should I prepare for the Straiker interview?
Study technical depth and system design. At this size (), they care about self-sufficiency over textbook knowledge.
Where is Straiker based?
Straiker is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
Get Straiker roles before they're posted
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window — and where we put you in it.
From $9/month, cancel any time.
Watching Straiker
0 applicantsRole spotted & verified
1You get the alert
1You've applied
~8Hits the job boards
250+