AfterQuery - Security Engineer
Quick facts
- Pay
- $200,000 - $350,000 a year
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Skills
- Python, TypeScript, Docker, AWS
- Industry
- Information Technology — 667 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B, OPT
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Pushes the frontier of LLMs and AI agents through novel datasets and experimentation; builds infrastructure powering frontier data creation for agentic and hard-reasoning workflows for leading AI labs and YC companies.
Comp: $200K-$350K base (depends on experience) + $250K-$500K (4-year vesting) equity.
Visa: Open to visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers).
Policy: On-site, 5 days in-office in San Francisco.
Own and build AfterQuery's security posture from the ground up while contributing to core infrastructure; protect highly sensitive AI training data and workflows across integrations with leading model labs.
Founding-level role.
What you'll do
- Design and implement security infrastructure across cloud/production (GCP/AWS); build the 30/60/90 day plan from scratch
- Build programmatic, scalable solutions replacing manual security workflows, incl. incident detection, response and resolution
- Secure sensitive data flows and model interaction layers unique to AI systems
- Contribute to core infrastructure and horizontal platform work when not on security
- Integrate security checks into dev workflows without slowing shipping
Tech stack: Python, Go, TypeScript, GCP, AWS, Docker/Containers
4-12 yrs security + infrastructure engineering
Deeply technical: has built security systems, not just configured off-the-shelf tools
Comfortable moving between security work and general engineering
On-site 5 days SF
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name deCircle in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Information Security Analysts (SOC 15-1212) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B, OPT
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Computer Systems Analyst” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Information Security Analysts · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $87,651 | ~15% |
| Level II | $123,178 | ~31% |
| Level III | $158,725 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $194,251 | ~61% |
This job pays $200,000–$350,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.