Software Engineer, Full Stack
Role summary
Sweep is seeking a hacker-minded Full Stack Engineer to join their early-stage team building a defense layer for the AI age. This role involves end-to-end ownership of problems, shipping from day one, and influencing core product direction. The ideal candidate is a polyglot engineer (JS, Python, Rust/Go preferred) with 5+ years of experience shipping production systems where reliability is critical. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), LLMs, vector databases, and prompt pipelines is required. The role is based in New York City and requires on-site presence, with occasional travel for global deployments. This is a unique opportunity to gain pre-Series A ownership and contribute to a civilization-defining capability in cyber-physical security.
TL;DR — We’re building humanity’s defense layer for the AI age and are looking for a hacker-minded Full Stack Engineer to ship from day one and own problems end-to-end.*If you would have joined Palantir, Nest, or Tesla at the very early start to build an infrastructure from scratch — not just clean datasets — this is that role.*
### Why Sweep?
As intelligent machines proliferate into every part of the physical world, we humans still lack a defense layer to ensure the systems and devices we rely on remain aligned with us.
We're building that layer today by deploying alongside the world’s highest-stakes teams — Olympic delegations, F1 paddocks, halftime shows, global tours, studio productions, senior government officials, and executive protection units. What we learn there becomes the foundation for a civilization-defining capability.
We’re a small, talent-dense team with high ownership, high velocity, and low ego. We care deeply, move fast, and are here to build something that outlasts us.
Together, we’ll redefine cyber-physical security for the AI age.
### What makes this role special?
- You’ll define how our system is used as first dedicated full stack.
- There’s no existing interface for this category.
- See your work deployed and tested by elite user groups from day one.
- Operate in high-stakes, high-visibility environment you might not talk about, but won’t ever forget.
- Influence Sweep’s core product direction and technical roadmap from day one.
- Gain pre-Series A ownership as one of the first 10 engineers..
### What we’re looking for
- Polyglot engineer (JS + Python + Rust/Go preferred) who can quickly pick up new tools when needed.
- Comfortable deploying and integrating with cloud systems (AWS/GCP) in production environments.
- 5+ years shipping production systems where reliability matters.
- Worked with LLMs, vector databases, and prompt pipelines.
- Startup urgency: Independent, accountable, relentless execution.
- U.S. Person status required (may involve export-controlled data).
### Bonus if you’ve
- Buit iOS applications.
- Tinkered with IoT or spatial computing (BLE/WiFi, AR/VR).
- Obsess over code-quality (SonarQube or similar).
- Built secure operational dashboards or admin workflows.
- Optimized database performance under scale.
### What you’ll do
- Own user-facing systems and internal tools.
- Build product systems across web, mobile, and internal tooling.
- Integrate with backend systems and deploy product-facing services.
- Leverage LLMs, graph reasoning, and sensor fusion across production systems.
- Ensure reliability through testing, automation, and tight feedback loops.
- Work directly with elite users globally (~10–15% travel).
### How we select
- Short application
- 20-minute intro call
- Technical deep-dive
- Show us something you’ve built that makes you proud
- References and offer
### Final facts.
Base salary up to $220,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and impact. Total compensation includes equity, premium insurance, 401(k), flexible PTO, and other individual benefits.
You’ll join us on-site at our HQ in New York City with occasional domestic and global deployments.
Apply. Make history. Build humanity’s defense against machines.
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