Founding Engineer
San Francisco$120k - $180k + equityFull-timePosted 9mo ago
About the role
Firmware cybersecurity role focusing on developing advanced firmware analysis and security solutions for critical industries.
Responsibilities
- Engage in the entire product lifecycle from identifying relevant latest research to developing prototypes and building robust and scalable solutions.
- Add support for a variety of CPU architectures, real-time operating systems, and custom hardware interfaces.
- Analyze and reverse-engineer firmware binaries to uncover vulnerabilities and improve detection accuracy.
- Research cutting-edge techniques in binary analysis, symbolic execution, and adversarial testing, contributing to both internal R&D and external security communities.
- Design and implement ML/AI architectures that can interpret binary data, facilitating automated symbolic recovery and analysis of stripped firmware images.
- Gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve product features and performance.
- Engage in architecture, design, and code reviews to build robust, scalable solutions.
- Publish and present white papers, conference talks, and technical reports to industry and government communities.
- Further our mission to make it easier to ship safe software.
Qualifications
- Proficient in Rust, C, or C++, with meaningful experience in embedded or systems software development.
- Skilled in Software Engineering, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Research, Machine Learning, LLMs, and Computer Architecture.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline OR 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Skills
Required:RustCC++
Nice to have:Device DriversSoftware ArchitectureEmbedded LinuxMicrocontrollers
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package.
- Full health, vision, and dental benefits.
- Optional 401(k) program.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development: trainings, conferences, and access to the world’s leading researchers and engineers.
Last updated Apr 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Metalware
Firmware cybersecurity
Metalware develops advanced firmware security solutions for critical infrastructure, protecting industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, telecom, and healthcare from cyber threats. Our product is an automated, intelligent binary fuzzer that enables organizations to efficiently discover and remediate security weaknesses in hardware products before deployment.
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