Founding Member of Technical Staff - Software

Open Select

$250K — $500K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of ML research or engineering experience with quick shipping capabilities.
  • Background in AI/ML research, cybersecurity, or systems engineering in high-stakes environments.
  • Proven track record of converting research into production-ready solutions.
  • Proficiency in low-level programming languages like C, Rust, and strong ML engineering skills.
  • Familiarity with confidential computing and security engineering concepts, including participation in CTF competitions.
  • Knowledge of data center networking concepts, PyTorch, Xilinx FPGAs, and formal verification techniques.
  • Strong research mindset coupled with effective engineering execution in ambiguous and challenging situations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement formal verification systems for security switches for FPGAs.
  • Build integration platforms and SDKs for secure workflows within Python and ML environments.
  • Engineer deep integrations involving Confidential Computing and Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).
  • Develop comprehensive data center systems focusing on routing and flow control.
  • Collaborate with a top-tier team on innovative research and facilitate production deployments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be a founding team member contributing to groundbreaking FPGA-based security solutions.
  • Engagement in high-impact projects related to AI and cybersecurity with major industry players.
  • Possibility of working on contracts valued over $10M to secure advanced AI data centers.
Full Job Description
Founding Member of Technical Staff - Software

Location: On-site, Berkeley, CA
Salary: $250k - $500k + 1-3% equity
Industry: AI, Cybersecurity, Hardware
What You'll Drive

Join the founding team building the first FPGA-based security switches for the world's most valuable AI data centers. Backed by a $3M seed round and elite investors from Meta, Anthropic, DeepMind, and CrowdStrike, you'll work on $10M+ contracts securing facilities with 200,000+ GPUs-directly protecting the digital assets that will power the global economy.

You'll bridge ML research, systems engineering, and security, designing and implementing novel solutions for formal verification, confidential computing, and seamless ML integration. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role shaping the software and infrastructure for history's largest AI buildout.
What You'll Focus On
  • Design and implement formal verification systems for FPGA-based security switches
  • Build ML integration platforms and SDKs for secure, invisible workflows in Python and ML environments
  • Engineer deep integrations with Confidential Computing and Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
  • Develop data center systems for routing, flow control, and infrastructure integration
  • Collaborate with a world-class team on novel research and production deployment
Who You Are
  • 3+ years in ML research or engineering, with proven ability to iterate and ship quickly
  • Experience in AI/ML research, cybersecurity, or systems engineering in high-stakes environments
  • Demonstrated success taking research from conception to production
  • Skilled in C, Rust, or similar low-level languages; strong ML engineering skills
  • Familiar with confidential computing, security engineering, or CTF competitions
  • Knowledge of data center networking, PyTorch, Xilinx FPGAs, and formal verification
  • Research mindset with strong engineering execution; comfortable with ambiguity and novel challenges
  • Flourishing technical portfolio (GitHub, technical blogs, competition medals, etc.)
  • PhD in CS or Physics is a plus
Tech Stack

Arista Data Center Networking, PyTorch, Xilinx FPGAs, TEEs, Confidential Computing, Rust, Formal Verification

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