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Ethos
About Ethos
Most of what Ethos sells online is life insurance that needs only a few health questions and no medical exam, and it runs a platform for agents and insurance carriers alongside. Its Security/IT group has two openings out of 76 postings: a Deputy CISO, remote within the United States, and a Staff/Principal Security Engineer in Bangalore, India, where the job is not marked remote.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 2 security openings at Ethos, 1 of which name a salary range.
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Staff/Principal Security Engineer (shows the role here)
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$185,000–$327,000/yr
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Working at Ethos
Peter Colis and Lingke Wang founded Ethos in 2016 in San Francisco; it listed on Nasdaq under the ticker LIFE in January 2026. Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings).
2 security roles open at the last read2 open roles at Ethos, confirmed on its careers system 12 Nov 2026.
Employment at a Nasdaq-listed company: one remote US executive, one Bangalore engineer.
The deputy CISO can work from anywhere in the US; the engineer is based in Bangalore.
Honest catches
- The salary note here is from its own postings rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Ethos
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
For the deputy CISO, the stated band is $185,000 to $327,000 a year (12 Nov 2026); the Bangalore engineering role gives no figure.
1 of its 2 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Ethos, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 1 | $185k–$327k/yr1 rate | $327k/yr |
| Security Engineering | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
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Ethos: common questions
What salary does Ethos offer security staff?
Stated per posting. For the deputy CISO, the stated band is $185,000 to $327,000 a year (12 Nov 2026); the Bangalore engineering role gives no figure.
What sort of company is Ethos?
Peter Colis and Lingke Wang founded Ethos in 2016 in San Francisco; it listed on Nasdaq under the ticker LIFE in January 2026.
What is it like to work in security at Ethos?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings). As a regulated finance or crypto firm, compliance, fraud-adjacent security and incident response teams stay large.
What kind of employment are Ethos's security roles?
Employment at a Nasdaq-listed company: one remote US executive, one Bangalore engineer.
Where are Ethos's security jobs based?
The deputy CISO can work from anywhere in the US; the engineer is based in Bangalore.
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