Careers
Built for the few who clear the bar
We do not run a job board, and we do not lower the bar to fill a seat. We hire a small number of exceptional engineers and researchers. The bar itself is below, stated plainly, so you can judge for yourself before you write to us.
The threshold
Three marks of distinction. You need at least two.
We weigh three signals at the door. A candidate who clearly carries fewer than two of them is not considered. The screen is automatic, and there are no exceptions.
Tier 1 university
A degree from a top-tier university, earned on merit, not merely attended.
Exceptional achievement in cyber
A record that stands out: recognised research, disclosures that moved the field, competition results, or systems you shipped that others now rely on.
Outstanding certification
Elite credentials such as CISSP, and ideally the concentrations ISSAP or ISSEP. Current, and held under a license number we can verify.
Automatic screen
Fewer than two of these three is an automatic no. We would rather leave the seat empty.
Non-negotiable
Every candidate, without exception, demonstrates mastery
Credentials open the door; depth keeps you in the room. In conversation you will reason fluently across the fundamentals from first principles, not recite them.
Systems, from the datapath up
Datapath, operating-system and compiler-design questions answered from the ground, not from memory.
Down to the metal
Working proficiency across several assembly languages, not a passing familiarity with one.
Advanced data structures
Beyond the textbook, with the trade-offs that decide behaviour at scale.
Cryptography, soundly understood
The concepts and their failure modes, not just the names of libraries.
Graphs beyond theory
Graph reasoning applied to real problems, not merely proved on a board.
And the rest of the canon
The depth you would expect of someone we would trust with the hardest problems we hold.
If you still belong here
How to reach us
Our application is a single message, written by you. It is also the first test, of judgement and of concision. Send no CV and no attachment; we read what you write, not what you format. Include each of the following.
- Your LinkedIn profile, as a link. Put anything not publicly disclosable in the body of the message itself.
- Your certifications, each with its license number, so we can verify them.
- Your publications, if any, each with a DOI.
- GitHub projects you are proud of, if any, each with a URL.