AI / Systems Engineers

About The Company

A seed-stage AI-native offensive cybersecurity company building automated systems for Cyber Network Operations for the U.S. and allied governments. High-seven-figure live government contract. Backed by Tier 1 defense and cyber investors. 15-person elite technical team with Engineers from top AI and systems companies. Their Mission: AI-driven cyber dominance. The company operates at the intersection of Low-level systems engineering, Offensive security, AI-driven vulnerability research and Production-grade exploit development.

What You’ll Own

• AI-driven vulnerability research systems
• Kernel-level and OS-level system interactions
• Runtime detection and dynamic analysis tooling
• Performance-critical exploit infrastructure
• End-to-end system ownership (architecture → implementation → production)
• Translating manual cyber workflows into automated systems

Must-Have Requirements

• 5+ years engineering experience (exceptional new grads considered)
• Deep low-level systems knowledge (OS internals, kernel, runtime tooling)
• Builder mindset with shipped production code
• Comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty
• In-person in Washington, D.C.
• Eligible for U.S. security clearance

Nice to Have

• CTF / vulnerability research background
• Offensive security experience
• YC / top AI startup engineering experience
• OS-level open-source contributions
• Runtime detection / dynamic analysis tooling
• ML/AI systems exposure