Bead AI
An AI Engineer at a company focused on developing and scaling an audit product using agentic systems. The role involves building and launching product features that automate traditionally manual tasks, taking ownership of AI workflows, and contributing to product direction.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
1-10 employees
Founded
2024
Bead AI is an AI-powered SaaS platform that automates SOX 404 control testing for enterprise internal audit teams. Its agentic AI executes existing testing plans, performs control tests, and generates customized working papers with full, auditable decision logs—claiming to automate ~70% of controls and reduce testing time by ~80%. Built for enterprise security, Bead is SOC 2 Type II certified, prevents client data from being used to train models, and offers data residency controls. Founded in 2024 by Alexey Zanin and Tobias Otte and backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the company focuses on replacing manual testing and co-sourcing with scalable automation.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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14% above the average for this role