Defensive Intelligence
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Work on problems that actually matter

ninthLABS is building the governance layer that makes AI safe for the world's most sensitive work. Join a small, focused team where your contribution is direct and visible.

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Why ninthLABS

Small team. Real impact. Serious work.

We are not a team of hundreds shipping incremental features. We are a focused group of engineers, researchers, and operators building infrastructure that governments and enterprises will rely on.

The work is genuinely hard. Sovereign classification across Five Eyes frameworks. Real-time PII scrubbing that must not produce false negatives. Cryptographic audit trails that prove what happened before an LLM was contacted. These are not toy problems.

If you want to work on hard problems with people who take them seriously, in an environment where you're trusted to do your best work — we should talk.

Global team

Work across Sydney, Singapore, New York, and San Francisco. Remote-first with hubs in each city.

Mission-driven work

Your work protects real people — not optimises engagement metrics. The stakes are genuine.

Learning budget

$3,000 AUD annually for conferences, courses, certifications, and books. No approval bureaucracy.

Equity participation

All full-time employees receive options. We're early — you'll benefit from what you help build.

Health cover

Private health insurance for Australian employees. Equivalent benefit for international hires.

Flexible leave

Minimum 4 weeks annual leave. We don't track sick days. Parental leave at full pay for 12 weeks.

Open Roles

5 positions available

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We hire great people even when we don't have an active listing. Send a general application below and tell us what you'd bring.

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General application

Tell us who you are and why you want to work on OBEL™. We read every application.

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