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Work at the frontier
Take on security problems created by agentic software, new cryptographic systems, and critical infrastructure before they become ordinary problems.
Careers at FailSafe
Do the work that keeps the future safe.
FailSafe is a cyber frontier lab. We bring together researchers, engineers, and builders to secure the critical systems that the world is building next.
The mission
Build security for what comes next.
Software is becoming more powerful, autonomous, and deeply connected to the systems society relies on. Security has to move just as quickly.
At FailSafe, you will work on hard technical problems across offensive security, AI safety, cryptography, and critical infrastructure. We find weaknesses, prove what matters, and help build stronger systems before attackers set the terms.
Why FailSafe
A place for people who want their work to matter.
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Keep the world safer
Your work helps protect the software, organizations, and public systems people depend on. The mission is concrete, and the stakes are real.
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Learn from top talent
Work alongside security researchers, engineers, cryptographers, and builders who care deeply about their craft and share what they know.
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Build what proves the point
We value evidence over theatre. Research becomes working systems, reproducible findings, useful tools, and fixes that make it into production.
How we work
The strongest security work combines curiosity, technical depth, speed, and care for the people affected by the outcome.
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High ownership
Good ideas can come from anywhere. You will have room to define problems, make decisions, and carry important work through to impact.
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Research that ships
Move between investigation and implementation. The goal is not only to understand a security problem, but to change the outcome.
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Direct collaboration
Work closely with people across research, engineering, and security. Clear thinking, generous feedback, and low ego matter here.
Join the lab
Open roles
Join a small, high-ownership team building autonomous security systems for consequential real-world problems. Every role has a direct line to the product, our customers, and the mission.
Field CISO, North AmericaStrategic SI/MSSP PartnershipsSan Francisco Bay AreaField CISO, Japan & KoreaStrategic SI/MSSP PartnershipsTokyo, JapanForward Deployed EngineerForward Deployed EngineeringSingapore, Japan, ANZ, or San FranciscoMember of Technical Staff, AI & Security SystemsAI & Security EngineeringSan Francisco Bay Area or SingaporeApplied AI/ML Engineer, Security AgentsApplied AI & Machine LearningSan Francisco Bay Area or Singapore
Questions & answers
Careers FAQ
Answers about open roles, candidate backgrounds, and expressing interest in joining FailSafe.
Current openings are listed in the Open Roles section above. Select any role to read its full description, location, employment type, and application details.
We look for thoughtful builders and researchers who care about cybersecurity, learn quickly, communicate clearly, and want their work to have real-world impact. Relevant paths can include security research, software engineering, applied AI, cryptography, and technical operations.
Yes. Send a concise introduction, your areas of interest, and links to work you are proud of to [email protected]. We may not be able to respond to every note, but we will review thoughtful expressions of interest.
Help build a safer technological future.
Bring your curiosity, judgment, and technical ambition. We will bring problems worth solving.
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