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About Playlab
Playlab is a technology nonprofit that gives educators and students open, community-built tools and training to create custom AI apps for their own context; more than 60,000 educators have published apps on it. Its security hire is a Head of Privacy & Security in Engineering & Product, a leadership post for a platform used in classrooms. The position is remote.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at Playlab.
Playlab security openings
Read 13 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTCComparable openings elsewhere
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Head of Privacy & Security (shows the role here)
Leadership · Remote· 3mo agoDetails
$200,000–$250,000/yr
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Working at Playlab
Playlab operates as Playlab Education Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and its cofounders include Yusuf Ahmad, an MIT graduate. Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings).
1 security role open at the last read1 open role at Playlab, confirmed on its careers system 13 Nov 2026.
Senior leadership role at a nonprofit, remote, salaried.
Playlab lists the head of privacy and security as remote, with no location attached.
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Salaries at Playlab
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
Playlab offers $200,000-$250,000 per year for the head of privacy and security (12 Nov 2026).
1 of its 1 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Playlab, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 1 | $200k–$250k/yr1 rate | $250k/yr |
Specialties Playlab hires in
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Playlab: common questions
What salary does Playlab offer security staff?
Stated per posting. Playlab offers $200,000-$250,000 per year for the head of privacy and security (12 Nov 2026).
What sort of company is Playlab?
Playlab operates as Playlab Education Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and its cofounders include Yusuf Ahmad, an MIT graduate.
What is it like to work in security at Playlab?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings). As an AI lab, it is building security around models, research data and large compute clusters.
What kind of employment are Playlab's security roles?
Senior leadership role at a nonprofit, remote, salaried.
Where are Playlab's security jobs based?
Playlab lists the head of privacy and security as remote, with no location attached.
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