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