Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for the public servants keeping our country safe. As a team, we exist because we believe in public service, and we think that our democracy and government improve only if we put serious, collective effort into improving them, including the technology our government uses.
This mission has become urgent. Ukraine is engaged in a war for survival with Russia. China regularly flies nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan and Japan’s airspace. The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology. We build software to support these missions, including providing battlefield information to allies, identifying malign activity, and helping the US deter and deescalate conflict.
We are a profitable growth startup with some of the best defense investors in the world, including General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, and enterprise tech investors Costanoa and Felicis.
In today's digital landscape, OSINT (open-source intelligence) tools have become indispensable for understanding global dynamics and informing critical decisions. The Ukraine-Russia conflict has demonstrated the power of OSINT in providing real-time insights into military movements, disinformation campaigns, and humanitarian crises, often outpacing traditional intelligence gathering methods. Similarly, as global competition with China intensifies, OSINT collection offers valuable perspectives on technological advancements, economic strategies, and geopolitical maneuvers. In the Middle East, where regional tensions and rapid sociopolitical changes are constant, OSINT plays a crucial role in monitoring extremist activities. The ability to efficiently collect, process, and analyze this vast sea of open-source data has become a cornerstone of modern intelligence.
About the role
We're looking for a talented Software Engineer to build our cyber collection platform, specializing in data collection and processing to support cyber-focused OSINT workflows in the US DoD. You will creatively engineer solutions to access hard-target data, structuring messy data streams into valuable information that partner teams can use to build custom DoD workflows with our customers. On this team you will support greenfield collection efforts that play a crucial role in powering new product initiatives at Vannevar Labs.
What you’ll do
- Build reliable and scalable backend systems that collect, process, and store key cyber intelligence data
- Innovate new approaches to accessing open-source intelligence that solves key mission problems for our customers
- Process and structure data such that it can be efficiently exploited by partner teams building front-end applications
- Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams, including Cyber security experts, to plan, build, and deliver complex software features
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers
Who you are
- Deep understanding of how the internet works, operational security, cybersecurity fundamentals, and managed attribution
- Experience building ETL workflows with large-scale messy data
- Strong ethics for handling of sensitive data and adherence to data privacy rules and compliance standards
- Proficiency coding with Python, or similar
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
- Proficiency with software development in AWS or other cloud services.
- Availability for up to 15% travel time
- Excellent communication, teamwork skills, and project ownership
- U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems
Nice to haves
- Familiarity with Temporal.io or similar technologies
- Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
- Experience working in an engineering organization and performing a cybersecurity role
- Experience with shell scripting
What we offer
We’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
