Software Engineer, Static Analysis

📋 Description

• • Join SandboxAQ, a dynamic, high-growth company at the forefront of delivering AI solutions that tackle some of the world's most significant challenges. We are a global, tech-focused team comprising experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and various other specialized fields. Emerging independently from Alphabet Inc. in 2022, SandboxAQ is backed by leading investors and a distinguished braintrust of industry leaders, empowering us to drive transformative impact.
• • At SandboxAQ, we foster an environment that champions creativity, collaboration, and tangible impact. Our commitment to deeply investing in our people cultivates a thriving, global workforce poised to address epic global challenges. This is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career within an inspiring mission, surrounded by like-minded individuals who embody entrepreneurialism, ownership, and a drive for transformative change.
• • As a Software Engineer, Static Analysis, you will become an integral part of our Cybersecurity R&D team. This role is absolutely central to our mission of designing and building the core engines that power our sophisticated asset discovery and code intelligence platforms. You will operate beyond the confines of traditional syntax trees, developing advanced systems capable of parsing, reasoning about, and extracting meaningful insights from massive enterprise codebases spanning multiple programming languages.
• • We are seeking individuals who possess the intellectual curiosity of a researcher, the meticulous rigor of an engineer, and the innovative creativity of a hacker. Your contributions will be pivotal in advancing the quality, accuracy, and depth of our program analysis capabilities and our data-driven feedback systems. This is not about chasing patch cycles; it's about making a significant, fast-paced impact.
• • Your primary responsibilities will include architecting and implementing scalable static analysis frameworks. This involves developing robust parsers, sophisticated control and data flow analysis engines, and advanced type inference mechanisms. You will be instrumental in creating novel techniques specifically designed to identify and extract AI and cryptographic inventory and potential issues directly from source code.
• • You will also be responsible for building custom parsers and rule engines tailored for a diverse range of programming languages, including but not limited to Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, and Go. This requires a deep understanding of language grammars and parsing techniques.
• • A crucial aspect of this role involves close collaboration with our AI and security experts. Together, you will design and implement methods to ensure that the results derived from static analysis outputs are interpretable and explainable, making complex findings accessible and actionable.
• • Furthermore, you will partner closely with our broader engineering and product teams. Your work will directly contribute to the integration of your findings and analysis engines into real-world systems, enhancing the security and intelligence of our platforms.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary group that includes ML experts, cryptographers, mathematicians, and physicists. You will contribute to a team that plays a key role in the efficient and effective enablement of the cutting-edge technologies being developed at SandboxAQ, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI and cybersecurity.
• • We encourage a proactive approach to problem-solving and a continuous drive for improvement. You will have the autonomy to explore new methodologies and technologies, contributing to a culture of innovation and technical excellence. The impact of your work will be directly visible in the robustness and intelligence of our product offerings, safeguarding critical assets and enabling groundbreaking advancements.
• • This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a challenging yet rewarding environment, where complex technical problems are met with creative solutions and a collaborative spirit. You will be empowered to take ownership of your work and contribute meaningfully to our overarching mission.