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Join Our Kernel Engineering Team

We're hiring world-class systems engineers to build the future of runtime security.

1stProtect is building something unprecedented: a unified runtime security platform that works everywhere, from air-gapped nuclear facilities to high-frequency trading systems.

Who We're Looking For

We need engineers who live and breathe systems programming:

  • Deep Linux systems programming experience
  • User-space security / low-level systems expertise
  • Performance optimization mindset
  • Security-first thinking

What You'll Work On

  • Building SIGMA engine rules for real-time threat detection
  • Optimizing for microsecond-level latency
  • Designing offline-first security architectures
  • Implementing user-space policy enforcement across 22 Protect modules

Why 1stProtect?

  • Work on cutting-edge runtime security technology
  • Solve unprecedented security challenges
  • Collaborate with ex-Kubernetes/Cilium/CrowdStrike engineers
  • Competitive compensation and equity

Ready to join us? Check out our open positions at /careers