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Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI security - 2 positions

TigeraVancouverEngineering
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Salary
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Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
10 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in Vancouver, the Senior Software Engineer position at Tigera is a hybrid role suited for experienced technologists focused on securing AI agent workloads and cloud-native infrastructure. This position involves building tools and enforcement controls to safeguard autonomous AI agents and microservices running on Kubernetes.

Role Overview

Tigera is hiring two Senior Software Engineers for agentic AI security based in Vancouver on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on developing platforms that discover and secure AI agents across hosts using kernel and gateway controls.

Key Responsibilities

Build tools to distinguish AI agents from standard workloads and secure them against unauthorized behavior.
Work on traffic interception, policy enforcement, and observability for agentic workloads.
Take technical ideas from prototype to production rapidly.
Manage features from end to end within an early-stage product environment.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer shipping and supporting production code.
Strong proficiency in Go, C/C++, Rust, or Python.
Working knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, workload deployment, networking, and security.
Understanding of Linux systems and networking outside Kubernetes including hosts, VMs, and cloud infrastructure.
Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

Expertise in proxy or service mesh technologies such as Envoy, Istio, or Kubernetes Gateway API and AI Gateway implementations.
Experience building detection, discovery, or asset inventory systems like traffic analysis, workload fingerprinting, or runtime telemetry.
Experience with eBPF or kernel-level observability.
Experience with AI/ML systems, data pipelines, analytics, or modeling.
Familiarity with emerging agent protocols including MCP and A2A.
Background in cloud-native security, zero-trust networking, or workload identity like SPIFFE/SPIRE.
Open source contributions in the cloud-native ecosystem.

Skills and Tools

eBPF
Go
Python
C/C++
Rust
Cedar
agentgateway
OpenTelemetry
ClickHouse
Kubernetes
Linux

Salary and Benefits

Vancouver salary range between CAD $125,000 and CAD $150,000.
Full health, vision, and dental benefits.

About the Company

Tigera is the creator of Calico and Lynx, defining AI agent security, workload governance, and cloud-native networking. The company secures over 1 million Kubernetes clusters across multicloud and hybrid environments for innovation leaders including NVIDIA, Royal Bank of Canada, Bloomberg, Chipotle, GoDaddy, and Upwork. Tigera maintains offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Vancouver, Cork, and London.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

eBPFGoPythonC/C++RustCedaragentgatewayOpenTelemetryClickHouseKubernetesEnvoyIstioLLMC++

Questions candidates ask

Where is the position located?

This role is based in Vancouver on a hybrid work schedule.

What is the salary range for the Vancouver office?

The salary range for Vancouver is CAD $125,000 to CAD $150,000.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 5 plus years of experience as a software engineer with a track record of shipping and supporting production code.

What programming languages are accepted?

Strong proficiency in one or more of Go, C/C++, Rust, or Python is required.

Are benefits included with the position?

Yes, the role includes full health, vision, and dental benefits along with a competitive compensation package.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Tigera careers page.

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