About the Role:We are building the next generation of decentralized, on-edge AI infrastructure. Our platform enables intelligent systems to operate securely across distributed environments without relying on centralized cloud architectures.
We are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Cybersecurity Engineer who combines an offensive security mindset with deep expertise in secure software development. This individual will play a critical role in securing our Rust-based software stack, peer-to-peer networking architecture, and distributed AI systems from design through deployment.
The ideal candidate is a hacker who understands how modern systems fail and can proactively embed security into every layer of the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities:- Lead security efforts across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), with a strong focus on secure-by-design principles.
- Perform threat modeling and security architecture reviews for distributed, peer-to-peer, and edge AI systems.
- Identify vulnerabilities through offensive testing, adversarial simulations, and hands-on security research.
- Partner closely with software engineers to build secure Rust applications and libraries.
- Define and implement secure coding standards, security testing frameworks, and security automation.
- Assess and improve the security posture of decentralized networking protocols and distributed computing architectures.
- Evaluate, design, and implement cryptographic protocols, key management systems, and trust frameworks.
- Conduct code reviews focused on security, resilience, and exploitability.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts when security issues arise.
- Build security tooling and detection capabilities that scale with a rapidly evolving engineering organization.
- Stay current on emerging threats targeting AI systems, distributed infrastructure, cryptography, and software supply chains.
Qualifications:- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, product security, or secure systems engineering.
- Strong proficiency securing modern software systems written in various languages.
- Deep understanding of secure software development practices and SDLC security controls.
- Experience securing distributed systems, peer-to-peer architectures, or decentralized platforms.
- Demonstrated offensive security skills focused on identifying real-world attack paths.
- Strong understanding of cryptography, authentication / authorization systems, secure communications protocols, public key infrastructure and secure key management.
- Experience conducting threat modeling, penetration testing, security architecture reviews and secure code reviews
- Strong knowledge of common software vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts to engineers and leadership.
- Industry leading, offensive security certifications are a plus: CSSLP, GWAPT, OSWE, etc
We at webAI are committed to living out the
core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following:
- Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision.
- Ownership - Taking full responsibility for one's actions and decisions, demonstrating commitment to the success of our clients.
- Tenacity - Persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, continually striving for excellence and improvement.
- Humility - Maintaining a respectful and learning-oriented mindset, acknowledging the strengths and contributions of others.
Benefits:We strive to provide competitive benefits to all employees. The benefits listed in this posting generally apply to U.S.-based employees. For employees hired outside the United States, benefits may vary based on local law, country-specific requirements, and the employment platform or entity through which the employee is hired.
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package
- 401(k) match
- Equity options
- $200/month Health & Wellness stipend
- Continuing Education support
- $500/year Function Health subscription
- Free parking for in-office employees
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Parental leave for eligible employees
- Supplemental life insurance
