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AI/Systems Engineer: Offensive Cybersecurity (ONSITE IN WASHINGTON DC)

PulseRise Technologies
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026 CLOSED ON 5/24/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI/Systems Engineer: Offensive Cybersecurity (ONSITE IN WASHINGTON DC) position at PulseRise Technologies?

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Location: Washington, D.C.

Employment Type: Full-Time (In-person, 5 days/week)

Visa: Not available

Clearance Eligibility: Required

Experience: 5 years

We are hiring AI / Systems Engineers to build production systems that automate vulnerability research and exploit development. This is not a prompt engineering role. This is low-level, performance-critical, close-to-the-metal engineering.

Two adjacent profiles fit:

Vulnerability researchers with deep systems knowledge

Low-level systems engineers with strong builder instincts

The non-negotiable: OS-level fluency.

About The Company

A seed-stage AI-native offensive cybersecurity company building automated systems for Cyber Network Operations for the U.S. and allied governments. High-seven-figure live government contract. Backed by Tier 1 defense and cyber investors. 15-person elite technical team with Engineers from top AI and systems companies. Their Mission: AI-driven cyber dominance. The company operates at the intersection of Low-level systems engineering, Offensive security, AI-driven vulnerability research and Production-grade exploit development.

What You’ll Own

  • AI-driven vulnerability research systems
  • Kernel-level and OS-level system interactions
  • Runtime detection and dynamic analysis tooling
  • Performance-critical exploit infrastructure
  • End-to-end system ownership (architecture → implementation → production)
  • Translating manual cyber workflows into automated systems


Must-Have Requirements

  • 5 years engineering experience (exceptional new grads considered)
  • Deep low-level systems knowledge (OS internals, kernel, runtime tooling)
  • Builder mindset with shipped production code
  • Comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty
  • In-person in Washington, D.C.
  • Eligible for U.S. security clearance


Nice to Have

  • CTF / vulnerability research background
  • Offensive security experience
  • YC / top AI startup engineering experience
  • OS-level open-source contributions
  • Runtime detection / dynamic analysis tooling
  • ML/AI systems exposure

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