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Sierra
About Sierra
Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor co-founded Sierra, whose conversational agents answer a brand's customers over chat and voice and can process returns, update accounts and complete other real tasks. Security hiring covers both building and governing: a Security Engineer and a Software Engineer, Security, alongside a Security and Compliance Manager and a Security Technical Program Manager in its programs and GRC group. Three of the four are in San Francisco, one in London.
Typical pay, live
, CyberJobs.cc shows 4 security openings at Sierra, and their stated salaries usually fall between $279k and $390k a year (midpoint $310k).
Sierra security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSecurity Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Leadership · San Francisco, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$210,000–$285,000/yrSecurity and Compliance Manager (opens the job details)
Leadership · London· 8mo agoDetails
Software Engineer, Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francisco, CA· 10mo agoDetails
$230,000–$390,000/yrSecurity Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francisco, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$230,000–$390,000/yr
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Working at Sierra
Founded in 2023 and based in San Francisco, Sierra is privately held and venture-backed; Taylor chairs OpenAI's board and was co-CEO of Salesforce. Its security postings state $279k–$390k/yr typically (median $310k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings4 open roles at Sierra, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
San Francisco or London roles with equity in a highly valued startup.
Three security roles are in San Francisco and one is in London.
Salaries at Sierra
From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026Midpoint $310k/yr, across 3 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $210k/yr to $390k/yr.
Computed from 3 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours). 1 of the 4 open roles in this set give no salary.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership | 2 | $210k–$285k/hr1 rate | $285k/yr |
| Security Engineering | 2 | $230k–$390k/hr2 rates | $390k/yr |
Sierra's best-paid open roles
Sort all 4 by salarySoftware Engineer, Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francisco, CA· 10mo agoDetails
$230,000–$390,000/yrSecurity Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Francisco, CA· 1y+ agoDetails
$230,000–$390,000/yrSecurity Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Leadership · San Francisco, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$210,000–$285,000/yrSecurity and Compliance Manager (opens the job details)
Leadership · London· 8mo agoDetails
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Sierra: common questions
What salary does Sierra offer security staff?
Sierra's security postings usually state $279k–$390k/yr, centred on $310k/yr, going by the 3 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $210k/yr and the highest $390k/yr.
What sort of company is Sierra?
Founded in 2023 and based in San Francisco, Sierra is privately held and venture-backed; Taylor chairs OpenAI's board and was co-CEO of Salesforce.
What is it like to work in security at Sierra?
Its security postings state $279k–$390k/yr typically (median $310k/yr). As a software company, its in-house team protects its product, customers and staff.
What kind of employment are Sierra's security roles?
San Francisco or London roles with equity in a highly valued startup.
Where are Sierra's security jobs based?
Three security roles are in San Francisco and one is in London.
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