Skild AI
Overview
At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
Position Overview You will lead the design and execution of both technical security controls and foundational security programs. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that requires deep technical fluency and strong ownership. You will review critical systems and source code, build internal security tooling, design and enforce access and secrets management controls, and work closely with engineering and operations teams to strengthen our security posture as the company scales.
Responsibilities
Partner with engineering to drive secure-by-design architecture and conduct in-depth reviews of application source code and systems
Lead threat modeling and vulnerability analysis efforts, identifying systemic risks and influencing long-term mitigations
Embed with product teams to champion secure coding and deployment practices, and shape platform-wide guardrails that reduce developer burden
Design and own foundational security infrastructure, including secrets management, automated certificate/key rotation, and secure service bootstrapping
Build and scale automated security scanning pipelines (SAST, DAST, SBOM, OSS license scanning) integrated into CI/CD workflows
Drive third-party risk management, including deep-dive assessments of external hardware, software, and cloud service vendors
Preferred Qualifications
Strong software engineering background with 5+ years of hands-on development experience
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals
Extensive experience with Linux-based systems
Strong understanding of applied cryptography, including key exchange, symmetric/assymetric keys, and digital signatures
Extensive experience implementing access control in Cloud (AWS preferred)
Comfort working across disciplines: Infra, eng, GRC, legal, and vendors
Nice to haves
Experience working with physical devices, such as SBCs and embedded systems
Experience working in a fast paced startup, especially as the first security hire
Experience with confidential computing technologies, including Intel SGX/TDX, AMD SEV, ARM TrustZone, OP-TEE, and AWS Nitro Enclaves
Experience with full disk encryption (FDE) and securing interfaces (USB, JTAG, UART)
Regularly follows security advisories, technical blogs, and leading conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, USENIX) to stay informed on emerging threats and trends.
Base Salary Range: $100,000 USD - $300,000 USD
Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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Position Overview You will lead the design and execution of both technical security controls and foundational security programs. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that requires deep technical fluency and strong ownership. You will review critical systems and source code, build internal security tooling, design and enforce access and secrets management controls, and work closely with engineering and operations teams to strengthen our security posture as the company scales.
Responsibilities
Partner with engineering to drive secure-by-design architecture and conduct in-depth reviews of application source code and systems
Lead threat modeling and vulnerability analysis efforts, identifying systemic risks and influencing long-term mitigations
Embed with product teams to champion secure coding and deployment practices, and shape platform-wide guardrails that reduce developer burden
Design and own foundational security infrastructure, including secrets management, automated certificate/key rotation, and secure service bootstrapping
Build and scale automated security scanning pipelines (SAST, DAST, SBOM, OSS license scanning) integrated into CI/CD workflows
Drive third-party risk management, including deep-dive assessments of external hardware, software, and cloud service vendors
Preferred Qualifications
Strong software engineering background with 5+ years of hands-on development experience
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals
Extensive experience with Linux-based systems
Strong understanding of applied cryptography, including key exchange, symmetric/assymetric keys, and digital signatures
Extensive experience implementing access control in Cloud (AWS preferred)
Comfort working across disciplines: Infra, eng, GRC, legal, and vendors
Nice to haves
Experience working with physical devices, such as SBCs and embedded systems
Experience working in a fast paced startup, especially as the first security hire
Experience with confidential computing technologies, including Intel SGX/TDX, AMD SEV, ARM TrustZone, OP-TEE, and AWS Nitro Enclaves
Experience with full disk encryption (FDE) and securing interfaces (USB, JTAG, UART)
Regularly follows security advisories, technical blogs, and leading conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, USENIX) to stay informed on emerging threats and trends.
Base Salary Range: $100,000 USD - $300,000 USD
Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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