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Email security startups hiring now
The email security startups hiring the most right now are Proofpoint, Abnormal and Trellix. 32% of their open roles are in engineering. 42% of these companies hire mostly remote. Most are based in sunnyvale, Las Vegas and plano. Every role here comes from the company’s own careers page and is re-checked daily.
32%
of roles in engineering
17%
of roles in sales and gtm
7%
of roles in product and design
5%
of roles in ai and ml
3%
of roles in marketing
Companies
Who is hiring
Proofpoint
sunnyvale, US · Private Equity
Proofpoint provides a cybersecurity platform for organizations. It protects people, data and AI tools against threats and helps govern data use.
111 open roles44% remote
Abnormal
Las Vegas, US · Series D
Abnormal AI is an AI-native human behavior security platform that leverages machine learning to stop sophisticated inbound attacks and detect compromised accounts across email and connected applications. The platform learns the behavior of every identity in cloud email environment and analyzes the risk to protect organizations from email and collaboration application attacks.
74 open roles100% remote
Trellix
plano, US · Private Equity
Trellix provides cybersecurity software that connects threat intelligence and security controls. Organizations use its platform to detect, investigate and respond to attacks.
57 open roles76% remote
SonicWall
Milpitas, US · Post Ipo
SonicWall is an American cybersecurity company that sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security. It provides network, content, web, and email security, remote access, and business continuity solutions.
47 open roles36% remote
AegisAI
US · Seed
Email security
25 open roles56% remote
Doppel
Covina, US · Series C
Doppel is an AI-native social engineering defense platform that uses agentic AI to protect executives, employees, customers, and brands from phishing, impersonation, fraud, and other AI-powered threats across digital channels.
21 open roles33% remote
Petra Security
San Francisco, US
Petra Security detects and stops business email compromise, token theft, and other M365 threats.
12 open roles33% remote
Virtru
Washington, US · Series D
Virtru offers end-to-end encryption and access control for emails, file sharing, and SaaS workflows. It secures messages and attachments within Gmail and Outlook via browser plugins, enabling features like revocation, expiration, watermarking, and downloadable restrictions.
9 open roles86% remote
Ocean
New York City, US · Series A
Ocean provides an agentic email security platform that uses AI agents to investigate every email in real time, analyzing behavior and intent to stop targeted phishing and AI-powered attacks.
4 open roles25% remote
Guardz
Miami, US · Series B
Guardz provides an AI-native Unified Detection and Response platform designed for MSPs to secure and insure small businesses. The platform protects critical assets including M365/Google Workspace identities, emails, endpoints, and cloud data.
4 open roles
Material Security
Redwood City, US · Series C
Material Security is an automated detection and response platform for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, combining email security, data security, identity protection, and configuration management.
4 open roles100% remote
Mimecast
London, GB · Series D
Mimecast provides cloud-based email security, archiving, and continuity services that protect business data against spam, malware, phishing, and data leaks.
62 open roles24% remote
Open roles
Newest roles at these startups
Abnormal
Remote - Australia
AI Security Sales Executive
Remote - Australia
—
1d ago
Abnormal
Hybrid - Bangalore, India
Software Engineer 1 - Platform & Infrastructure
Hybrid - Bangalore, India
—
1d ago
Mimecast
United States of America - Massachusetts - Lexington
Account Manager, Enterprise
United States of America - Massachusetts - Lexington
$200k–$300k
1d ago
Mimecast
United States of America– Minnesota – Minneapolis
Software Engineer I
United States of America– Minnesota – Minneapolis
$100k–$150k
1d ago
Trellix
US, Virginia, Reston
Manager, Professional Services (TS/SCI Or Higher Required)
US, Virginia, Reston
—
1d ago
Material Security
Remote
Sr. Enterprise Security Engineer
Remote
$220k–$240k
2d ago
Abnormal
Remote - USA
Senior Manager, Demand Generation Operations
Remote - USA
$153k–$220k
2d ago
Guardz
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Junior Software Engineer
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
—
2d ago
What email security startups build
Companies working in email security. Proofpoint: Proofpoint provides a cybersecurity platform for organizations. It protects people, data and AI tools against threats and helps govern data use. Abnormal: Abnormal AI is an AI-native human behavior security platform that leverages machine learning to stop sophisticated inbound attacks and detect compromised accounts across email and connected applications. The platform learns the behavior of every identity in cloud email environment and analyzes the risk to protect organizations from email and collaboration application attacks. Trellix: Trellix provides cybersecurity software that connects threat intelligence and security controls. Organizations use its platform to detect, investigate and respond to attacks.
The roles they hire for
Across the roles open today, the mix is engineering (32%), sales and gtm (17%), product and design (7%), ai and ml (5%) and marketing (3%). Engineering roles here often ask for hands-on work with the product's hardest part, so a portfolio or a shipped project counts for more than a long resume.
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Frequently asked
Which email security startups are hiring the most?
Right now: Proofpoint, Abnormal, Trellix, SonicWall and AegisAI. The list above ranks every company by the roles it has open today.
Do email security startups hire remotely?
42% of the companies here hire mostly remote. Each company page shows its own remote share.
What roles do email security startups hire for?
The most common are engineering, sales and gtm and product and design.
Can landed apply to email security startups for me?
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