Senior Software Engineer at Token Security (Tel Aviv, Israel)

Token Security· Tel Aviv, Israel·7h ago

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About the Role

Token Security, a leading platform for Non-Human Identity (NHI) management, is seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Backend technologies, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructures and event-driven architecture. This role will be central to developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions that secure machine and non-human identities in cutting-edge ecosystems.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and maintain efficient and scalable cloud-native backend systems with a focus on securing token-based and machine identities.
Build and enhance API integrations with third-party applications to facilitate secure data collection and sharing.
Own the architecture of NHI agent services, ensuring scalability, networking efficiency, robust security, and data storage optimization.
Develop advanced monitoring and automation tools to maintain system stability and deliver performance benchmarks.
Design and implement big data solutions and pipelines for large-scale data processing and analytics using tools like Spark and Snowflake.
Take ownership of projects, driving them end-to-end from ideation and design to development, deployment, and maintenance.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define, design, and launch innovative features tailored to the NHI ecosystem.
Drive a customer-first mindset by understanding the users' needs and developing solutions that exceed expectations.

What You’ll Bring

6+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, with a track record of building and maintaining scalable backend systems.
Expertise in event-driven architecture and building microservices for large-scale applications.
In-depth knowledge of cloud platform services (AWS preferred, GCP/Azure experience is a plus).
Practical experience with containerized environments
Familiarity with queuing and messaging systems, such as SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
Strong understanding of security best practices, particularly in securing token-based systems and non-human identities.
Bonus: Familiarity with Python, TypeScript, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.

Join us in shaping the future of Token security and redefining the standards for managing non-human identities

Why work at Token Security

Fast-growing startup: Headcount growing 25%+ YoY, serving a critical emerging category (AI agent security) with strong investor backing.
Impactful mission: Work on one of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges of the AI era – identity security for autonomous agents.
Engineering culture: 34% of the team is in technical roles; founders come from elite Israeli intelligence unit (Unit 8200); team values “learning by doing, growing together, and celebrating wins.” token.security
Work environment: Hybrid – offices in Brooklyn, NY and Israel; remote-friendly culture with a global team (62% Israel, 30% US).
Notable perks: Not explicitly listed, but the company emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and bold ideas; careers page mentions “real impact” and solving critical IAM challenges. token.security

About Token Security

Company Overview

One-liner: Token Security provides an AI-native, identity-first security platform to discover, govern, and protect AI agents and non-human identities across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise environments.
Entity Type: Private (Series A, raised $27M total)
Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York, United States (with a presence in Israel)
Founded: 2023
Founders: Itamar Apelblat (CEO) and Ido Shlomo (CTO)

Core Business

Primary Industries: Cybersecurity, Identity Security, Non-Human Identity (NHI) Security, AI Security
Target Customers: B2B – organizations building or adopting agentic AI, including security teams, DevOps, and platform engineering groups in enterprises and scale-ups.
Mission or Purpose Statement: “We are on a mission to secure the autonomous enterprise. As AI agents evolve from simple assistants to independent actors, Token Security provides the identity lifecycle and intent-based access management required to securely turn AI potential into a competitive advantage.” token.security

Products & Services

Token Security Platform: End-to-end AI agent and non-human identity (NHI) security platform. Includes continuous discovery, context-aware visibility, lifecycle management (ownership, decommissioning), intent-based least-privilege enforcement, security posture management, identity threat detection & response (ITDR), and AI-driven automation & remediation. token.security
Token AI Agent: Native conversational AI within the Token UI, enabling users to query and manage their identity security posture via natural language. token.security
Token MCP Server: Allows integration with AI chat applications (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) and AI agent frameworks (e.g., Cursor) to interact with the platform programmatically. token.security
New Entitlements Inventory: Helps customers understand and control access rights for non-human identities. token.security

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed (latest funding round: Series A on Jan 28, 2025, at an undisclosed valuation)
Key Metric: Total Funding: $27M (Seed $7M in May 2024, Series A $20M in Jan 2025); Annual Revenue: ~$1M (estimated)
Notable Investors/Partners: Notable Capital, Crosspoint Capital, TLV Partners, SNR.vc, Silicon Valley CISO Investments (SVCI), AWS Startup Loft Accelerator pitchbook.com linkedin.com
Growth Signals: Headcount grew 25% YoY to ~46-48 employees; LinkedIn followers grew 65.6% YoY; strong engineering team with 34% in technical roles and alumni from Unit 8200, Microsoft, SailPoint; expanding across all departments (Israel and US) linkedin.com

Competitive Advantages

Machine-first, AI-native architecture: Built from the ground up for AI agents and non-human identities, not retrofitted from human-centric IAM tools. Treats agents as first-class identities with intent-aware policies.
Unified identity graph: Correlates AI agents, humans, secrets, permissions, and data to reveal blast radius and enable automated remediation at scale.
End-to-end lifecycle governance: Enforces ownership, intent, access, and governance from creation through retirement, including automated decommissioning of orphaned identities.
Deep alignment with MCP and agentic ecosystems: Provides a native MCP server and AI agent to integrate with popular AI assistants and frameworks, enabling real-time security operations.

Strategic Focus

Secure the autonomous enterprise: Enable organizations to adopt agentic AI quickly without losing control or introducing security risks.
Expand coverage and integrations: Continuously discover new AI agents and NHI types across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Drive automation and remediation: Use AI-driven workflows to detect permission drift, behavioral anomalies, and enforce least-privilege access dynamically.
Scale the team and go-to-market: With fresh Series A funding, Token is actively hiring across engineering, product, sales, and marketing to meet growing demand.

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