Embedded Exploitation Engineer / AI

Job Description

Company: Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Location: Washington, US

A startup backed by tier-1 US VCs and industry leaders is looking for exceptional Embedded Exploitation Engineers with a strong background in reverse engineering with embedded firmware and bare-metal systems. You will identify and exploit vulnerabilities in embedded systems, IoT devices, and real-time operating systems. Additionally, you will reverse engineer firmware to map attack surfaces, discover bugs, and develop reliable exploits. You will shift from purely manual research toward developing AI systems. Due to the type of role, all candidates must be eligible for security clearances.

Ideal candidates have at least 2+ years of experience in reverse engineering with embedded firmware and bare-metal systems, be familiar with ARM, MIPS or other embedded architectures, and have proven vulnerability research experience with CVEs, advisories, or offensive work on embedded targets. Candidates must be comfortable owning systems end to end and working in a startup environment where you wear multiple hats and have the autonomy to drive ownership and navigate ambiguity.

This role is onsite in Washington DC, five days a week. Full relocation support is provided.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering

• Strong reverse engineering with embedded firmware and bare-metal systems experience

• Deep understanding of ARM, MIPS or other embedded architectures

• Extensive experience with vulnerability research with CVEs, advisories, or offensive work on embedded targets

• Engineering experience at xAI, Anthropic, Scale, Palantir, or similar high‑bar AI companies

• Strong C/C++ skills for low-level exploit development

• Proficiency with hardware debugging and firmware extraction (e.g., JTAG, UART, SPI/I2C)

• Experience with RTOS platforms is a big plus

• All candidates must be eligible for security clearance

The Offer

You will receive the following benefits:

• Equity

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Vacation Time

• Much more

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Source: JobLeads