New YorkOn-site · 2–5 yrs
$150k - $190k+ equity
Citizen
Citizen is the leading U.S. public safety app delivering real-time 911 alerts and safety intelligence to millions of consumers and organizations, with an enterprise product serving corporate and municipal clients.
Backed by Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Kapor Capital and 2 more
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- Location
- New York
- On-site · 5 roles
- Team size
- 51-200
- Founded 2017
- Total raised
- $192.5M
- Series C · last round Aug '25
- Salary range
- $150–310k
- + equity · all 5 roles
- Visa
- Visa sponsorship
- 3 of 5 roles
Open positions · 5
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New YorkOn-site · 2–10 yrsVisa sponsorship
$200k - $260k+ equity
New YorkOn-site · 5–10 yrsVisa sponsorship
$265k - $310k+ equity
New YorkOn-site · 5–12 yrsVisa sponsorship
$180k - $250k+ equity
New YorkOn-site · 4–8 yrs
$250k - $300k+ equity
About Citizen
Citizen is the No. 1 public safety app in the U.S., serving millions of individuals with real-time 911 alerts and safety intelligence. The company's mission is to make the world a safer place by delivering critical situational awareness to both consumers and organizations. Beyond its consumer app, Citizen offers Citizen Enterprise, a B2B product that provides real-time safety intelligence to public safety teams, corporate security departments, real estate operators, event organizers, and municipalities. As the emerging category leader in real-time safety intelligence, Citizen has established itself as a trusted platform for keeping people informed and protected. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms including 8VC, Founders Fund, Goodwater Capital, and Greycroft, having raised tens of millions in VC funding to support its growth.
Culture & values
Team operates at startup tempo — shipping in days, not weeks
Leans heavily on AI-native workflows to move faster with fewer people
Work cross-functionally with product, enterprise sales, and the creator roster
Autonomy to decide what matters
Expectation to build the machine that makes it all compound
Team for builders, not coordinators
Thrives on ownership, speed, and shaping a category-defining brand
Leadership seat with opportunity to shape company direction
Funding
$192.5Mtotal raised
- Aug 2025 · Series A$30M
- Nov 2024 · Seed$14.5M
- Jan 2021 · Series C$133M
- Sep 2017 · Series A$12M
- Sequoia Capital
- Founders Fund
- Kapor Capital
- RRE Ventures
- Slow Ventures
Company at a glance
The team at Citizen
51-200 peopleSee everyone on LinkedIn
Location
Team Composition
102 people- Engineering and Technical5 senior20
- Operations1 senior14
- General Management5 senior8
- Marketing8
- Sales2 senior5
- Consulting4
- Product4
- Customer Service3
Life at Citizen
Frequently asked questions
Of 5 open roles, Citizen has 5 on-site positions.
Citizen is based in New York.
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