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  • Extend Airwall onto new devices and hardware targets, owning embedded software on constrained platforms like OpenWRT and ARM.
  • Work deep in the secure data path: identity-based overlay networking, IPsec, IKE, tunnel encapsulation, and PKI.
  • Diagnose hard networking failures in live customer environments with packet-level analysis and mentor engineers across the team.

C C++ Rust Embedded Linux

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US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, implement, and test distributed energy resource controls and telemetry software on customer hardware at sites around the world.
  • Develop high-performance, production-grade applications optimized for resource- and bandwidth-constrained environments.
  • Implement and enforce best security practices for critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems, while mentoring junior engineers.

Verse is building an energy intelligence platform for the AI economy, helping large energy consumers achieve faster, cheaper, and cleaner power by combining real-time control of energy assets with complete visibility into their energy portfolio. The company is a high-growth startup backed by Bessemer, GV, Coatue, and NVIDIA, with a culture rooted in empathy, transparency, and thoughtful action.

Germany

  • Design and develop core networking components for a large-scale Virtual Private Cloud, including control-plane and data-plane systems.
  • Improve scalability, performance, and resilience of critical network services, implementing capabilities like IPv6, VPC peering, and load balancing.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure networking and participate in design reviews and coding interviews.

Our partner is a leading cloud infrastructure platform, enabling large-scale AI and cloud services. They foster a highly technical, international engineering environment with a trust-based culture and strong emphasis on ownership and continuous improvement.

$145,000–$160,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance services for ExtraHop's core Framework systems.
  • Work across networking layers to implement and enhance protocol support, ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable engineering solutions.

ExtraHop is a cybersecurity company that provides network detection and response solutions. It has been operating since 2007 and serves organizations worldwide.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Own end-to-end architecture of hardware safety and power management systems, designing safe-state strategies and power sequencing across multiple cores and PMICs.
  • Implement low-level drivers and firmware for safety-critical integrated circuits directly from datasheets, ensuring bug-free and testable code on bare metal and FreeRTOS.
  • Lead development of hardware-software safety diagnostic frameworks, integrating TI Safety Diagnostic Library to map diagnostic coverage to ISO 26262 hardware fault metrics.

Latitude AI develops L3 automated driving technology for Ford vehicles. It is a Ford subsidiary with engineering centers in Pittsburgh, Dearborn, and Palo Alto.

India

  • Work in a small, high-impact team to design, develop, deploy, and operate software solutions for real-time communications.
  • Collaborate on complex distributed systems and perform detailed peer code reviews.
  • Build and operate services in a production environment, ensuring quality through testing and monitoring.

Twilio is shaping the future of communications with remote-first solutions, delivering innovative services to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empowering millions of developers worldwide. The company fosters a strong culture of connection and global inclusion, with a diverse team making a global impact.

$90,000–$130,000/yr
US

  • Develop and maintain embedded firmware supporting secure communications and cryptographic functionality.
  • Integrate and optimize use of the nRF54L Series AES-256 hardware accelerator within embedded firmware.
  • Design, implement, and validate secure key management capabilities for embedded devices.

LMI is a digital solutions provider accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, the company serves defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors with a focus on agility and collaboration.

Europe 6w PTO

  • Own the entire platform layer: operating system, firmware, streaming stack, and releases across all Airtame devices.
  • Spend roughly 60% of time on the hardest technical problems and 40% growing the engineers on the team.
  • Drive key outcomes: take AirPlay and Miracast from beta to default, make firmware releases routine, and lead new hardware bringup.

Airtame develops hardware and software for wireless screen sharing, enabling seamless connectivity in meeting rooms. The company has around 55 employees, headquartered in Copenhagen, with a cross-functional, hybrid team that values work-life balance and open communication.

$180,000–$230,000/yr
US

  • Act as chief technologist and trusted advisor for customer accounts, leading technical discussions and explaining Exein's solutions.
  • Deliver software products, provide post-deployment support, and collaborate with Sales and R&D teams.
  • Identify and mitigate technical sales issues while documenting new features based on customer feedback.

Exein builds security software for embedded devices and IoT systems, focusing on kernel-level runtime protection. The company is a mission-driven team dedicated to making Physical AI devices secure globally, with a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

$210,000–$247,000/yr
Global

  • Lead threat modeling and secure design reviews across C++, Go, and Rust
  • Build and tune application security testing (SAST, SCA, secret scanning, DAST) and fuzzing harnesses
  • Operate PSIRT and build security champions program to raise the security bar

Redpanda is a unified platform for agent-data interaction, combining streaming, SQL analytics, and intelligent connectivity with governance for enterprise AI agents. It is a fast-moving, people-first organization with a small, high-trust security team and team members across the globe.

$180,000–$250,000/yr
Global

  • Design, build, validate, and operate public and private networks.
  • Use AI to automate network provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.
  • Manage BGP routing, IP address allocation, and private peering.

fal is a generative media ecosystem building infrastructure, tools, and model access for AI products. The company provides a unified platform for high-performance inference, orchestration, and observability, enabling teams to scale from idea to production.

$162,400–$290,000/yr
US Canada

  • Develop firmware for millions of IoT devices, including battery-powered sensors, Linux gateways, and dashcams.
  • Own peripheral drivers, secure bootloaders, and device firmware updates for field-deployed hardware.
  • Collaborate with electrical engineers on hardware bring-up and optimize power consumption for extended device life.

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for actionable insights. As a public company with a global team, Samsara fosters a high-caliber, hyper-growth culture focused on safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Global

  • Own and lead Share's network-facing infrastructure including FreeRADIUS proxy servers, provisioning pipeline, and BNG integration.
  • Work directly with the network and software teams to scale the platform from 10 ISP clients to 500.
  • Be a player-coach: hands-on today, and hire and lead the systems engineering team as the company grows.

Share is a venture-backed internet infrastructure network building Africa's backbone by aggregating underutilized telecom infrastructure, fiber, subsea cables, and data centers. The company's network spans thousands of kilometers of fiber, 12 providers, and 10 data centers, reaching over 8 million people across East Africa, with a fast-paced, high-ownership culture.

US

  • Design, develop, and optimize firmware for embedded systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams to implement firmware solutions for wireless embedded designs and communication interfaces like Bluetooth, LoRa, or LTE.
  • Conduct debugging, testing, and firmware updates in rugged, mission-critical environments to meet defense-grade standards.

LMI is a digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. The company serves defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, with a focus on agility and collaboration.

US

  • Lead embedded software architecture for airborne LiDAR and remote sensing platforms.
  • Integrate software with sensors, avionics, and aircraft interfaces.
  • Develop operator tools and reliability systems for field deployment.

We are an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, we are a certified Great Place to Work and one of the fastest-growing firms in our industry.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Own the technical win across the deal cycle: discovery, demo, POV design, and technical close.
  • Run structured POVs with clear success criteria and mutual action plans for deployments from ten to tens of thousands of nodes.
  • Deliver demos and whiteboard sessions to audiences ranging from network engineers to C-level executives.

ZeroTier provides next-generation connectivity and cybersecurity, offering secure peer-to-peer virtual networks. The company is a ~30+ person remote-first team backed by notable investors, with a culture of low ego, high ownership, and comfort with ambiguity.

$154,700–$208,000/yr
US

  • Architect, develop, debug, and test customer facing firmware features written in C/C++ and Golang for Samsara’s cloud-connected hardware platform.
  • Build IOT products for the long term and support our 1.5+ million devices in the field.
  • Design and develop our internal observability discipline to ensure the health of our firmware rollouts.

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed, it is a recently public company that values autonomy and support for long-term impact.

US

  • Design and develop foundational components and frameworks for our Agentic AI platform.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create platform solutions that empower developers.
  • Provide production support and ensure platform stability, working closely with ML engineers.

Legion builds secure, reliable AI systems that integrate with complex platforms, optimizing workflows and enhancing human capability. They work with partners like Palantir, Nvidia, HPE, and Oracle, and are looking for bold thinkers to shape the future of grounded AI.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Design and build a kernel-level simulation layer that reproduces worldwide internet routing behavior without virtual routers.
  • Serve as technical lead for a newly formed team, setting architectural direction and mentoring peer engineers.
  • Partner with a Principal Engineer and Engineering Manager to take a proof-of-concept eBPF architecture into production.

SimSpace is an AI Proving Ground where organizations can confidently train, test, and outmaneuver adversaries in any environment. Founded in 2015 by experts from U.S. Cyber Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the platform unifies training, testing, and validation in a realistic, live-fire simulation.

UK 6w PTO

  • Build low-latency trading infrastructure on Linux, including pricing engines, connectivity gateways, and market-data systems.
  • Own the full lifecycle of your code from design to production support, including incident response and continuous improvement.
  • Work with modern C++20, Go, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS with microsecond-level latency optimisation.

Reactive Markets is an OTC trading platform that handles over $50 billion in daily trading volumes across FX, Equities, and Cryptocurrency, connecting 40+ of the world's leading liquidity providers. Their engineering team is small, senior, and deeply invested in building cutting-edge, reliable, high-performance systems.

$180,000–$240,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Develop and maintain a multi-platform implant in Rust for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Build C2 infrastructure, post-exploitation modules, and AV/EDR evasion techniques.
  • Design network pivoting and tunneling capabilities, and write integration tests.

Horizon3 is a cybersecurity company that provides the NodeZero autonomous pentesting platform to help organizations find and fix exploitable attack vectors. They are a remote team of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators and engineers, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, and ownership.