Product Security & Connectivity Engineer

Alpaca Research; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Alpaca Research in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design and implement robust security for embedded AI hardware and software platforms.

You will work across Linux, networking, encryption, and authentication to protect user data and enable seamless communication between devices and services. If you enjoy building end-to-end secure systems and taking ownership of complex problems, join our team building the next generation of personal AI hardware.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Linux, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPNs, and modern networking protocols.
• Experience with encryption, authentication, key management, operating system security, and secure software design.
• Proficiency in Rust, Go, C/C++, or Python, with experience building systems-level software.
• Familiarity with secure device pairing, NAT traversal, remote access, or peer-to-peer networking.
• Understanding of how to securely handle sensitive information, credentials, permissions, and third-party integrations.
• Good product judgment and independence in solving complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Connect our devices: Build secure, seamless connectivity between our hardware, phones, computers, and external services, across local and remote networks.
• Secure the system: Harden an operating system, implement secure boot, encryption, sandboxing, and reliable software updates.
• Protect user data: Design systems for authentication, access control, credential management, and secure storage of sensitive information.
• Engineer the network: Develop device discovery, pairing, remote access, and secure communication protocols.
• Secure AI agents: Build permission and isolation systems that allow agents to safely access personal data, use tools, and interact with external services.
• Test and improve: Identify vulnerabilities, perform security reviews, and continuously improve the reliability and security of our platform.

Skills

Linux

TCP/IP

TLS

VPNs

Networking protocols

Security engineering

Encryption

Authentication

Key management

Rust

Go

C/C++

Python

System-level software

Job description

Alpaca Research in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Product Security Engineer to design and implement robust security for embedded AI hardware and software platforms.

You will work across Linux, networking, encryption, and authentication to protect user data and enable seamless communication between devices and services. If you enjoy building end-to-end secure systems and taking ownership of complex problems, join our team building the next generation of personal AI hardware.