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Lead AI Software Engineer
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Finite State partners with product security teams, the guardians of our connected world, to create transparency for their connected devices and supply chains. Our platform handles connected devices and embedded systems across all industries, including those found in enterprises, healthcare, utilities, connected vehicles, manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure, and government entities.
We are a fast-growing series-B company with a fully distributed workforce. Led by a team of seasoned experts, we are a mission-driven team passionate about arming our customers with the actionable insights, critical vulnerability data, and remediation guidance necessary to mitigate product risk and protect the connected attack surface. We are committed to a remote first culture.
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with deep expertise in Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL/Supabase, and AI-assisted development to design, build, and deliver the scalable, secure systems behind our cybersecurity platform.
This is a hands-on, product-focused role for an engineer who:
- Thrives at the intersection of secure software engineering, data-heavy systems, and product innovation
- Is fluent in AI tooling (Cursor, Devin, Copilot, etc.) and knows how to turn them into real velocity — not toys
- Can design full-stack solutions, think strategically about risk and performance, and help us move business logic closer to the data layer (Postgres + Supabase)
What You’ll Do
- Full-Stack Development: Build and maintain secure, scalable web applications using Next.js/React, TypeScript, and Node – backed by PostgreSQL on Supabase (and AWS RDS during migration). Own features end-to-end from UI to database.
- Database-Centric Application Logic: Design and implement business logic close to the data using Postgres functions, views, triggers, Row-Level Security (RLS), and Supabase Edge Functions, minimizing unnecessary middleware and enabling high performance and strong data isolation.
- AI-Accelerated Development: Treat tools like Cursor, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and agent frameworks as core parts of your workflow. You'll use them to scaffold and refactor full-stack features, generate and evolve schemas, migrations, and RLS policies and build internal agents that automate repetitive engineering tasks and glue systems together
- Application Security First: Embed security best practices into every layer of development — from secure coding and dependency management to data protection and authentication/authorization (Supabase Auth, OAuth2/OIDC, SSO). Collaborate with security researchers to ensure features align with threat models.
- Product Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with product managers and designers to translate customer pain points into impactful, intuitive features. Participate in product discovery and help shape roadmaps with a strong technical and data-informed perspective.
- Architect & Scale: Design and optimize API contracts, edge endpoints, and event flows using Next.js (server components, API routes) and Supabase (Edge Functions, real-time). Consider performance, resiliency, and multi-region deployment (read replicas, data partitioning) as first-class concerns.
- Data Expertise: Model and optimize relational data in PostgreSQL for large, multi-tenant workloads. Own indexing strategies, query performance, and data partitioning approaches to support 10x–30x growth in customers and data.
- Security-Integrated DevOps: Support automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, database migrations, and vulnerability scanning throughout the development lifecycle. Work closely with infrastructure engineers on Supabase + AWS environments, observability, and performance tuning.
- Mentorship & Collaboration: Provide guidance and thoughtful code reviews to peers, fostering a culture of quality, security, and ownership. Help raise the bar on full-stack, data-centric, and AI-native engineering practices.
- Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of trends in AI-assisted engineering, agentic systems, application security, Next.js, and modern Postgres/Supabase practices, and share what you learn with the team.
What We’re Looking for
- Senior Full-Stack Engineer with experience building and shipping production web apps using Next.js/React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and a Node-based backend
- AI-native developer who regularly uses AI-assisted dev tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, Devin) to move faster, improve code quality, and explore design options, and knows when to verify output
- Strong backend and data modeling skills in Postgres; experience with Supabase (Auth, RLS, Edge Functions, migrations) or similar Postgres-based platforms is a plus
- Security-conscious engineer with a solid understanding of secure web application development, authentication/authorization, and modern security best practices; familiarity with software supply chain security or interest in learning quickly
- Experience deploying and operating applications in the cloud (ideally AWS), with working knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, and modern managed or serverless platforms
- Product-minded and collaborative, balancing technical rigor with user and business needs, caring about testing and maintainability, and communicating clearly in a remote, cross-functional team
Your 90-Day Success Path
- 30 Days: Ship small full-stack features in our Next.js + Supabase stack; learn our security and data architecture; demonstrate effective use of AI tools + agentic workflows in your day-to-day work.
- 60 Days: Own and deliver secure, high-impact features end-to-end; contribute to schema and API design; help refine patterns for RLS, migrations, edge functions, and internal AI/agent tooling.
- 90 Days: Lead new initiatives, drive improvements in performance and security posture, shape our full-stack and AI-native architecture, and mentor peers on Next.js, Supabase, and AI-accelerated development.
Our Tech Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python
- Frontend: Next.js, React
- Backend / Platform: Supabase (PostgreSQL, Auth, Edge Functions, Storage), Node/TypeScript services
- Data: PostgreSQL (Supabase + AWS RDS during migration), Redis
- Auth & Security: Supabase Auth, OAuth2/OIDC, GitHub, Trivy, Snyk
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (for supporting services), modern CI/CD
- AI Tools: Cursor, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and modern agent frameworks where appropriate
Why Finite State?
- Be a part of building the leading platform for connected device cybersecurity.
- Join a fast-moving team that values transparency, innovation, and impact.
- Work fully remotely with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Investment: We offer learning stipends to support your professional development
- Equity: We offer equity so you can share in our growth and success
- Help solve some of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing connected device manufacturers and the millions of people who depend on them
Compensation
- Tier 1 (San Francisco, New York, Seattle): $227,000 - $270,000
- Tier 2 (All Other Locations): $181,000 - $216,000
About Finite State
At Finite State, we're on a mission to secure the connected world. Our platform empowers product security teams to detect vulnerabilities, manage software supply chain risks, and ensure compliance across complex device ecosystems. From IoT to critical infrastructure, we provide unparalleled visibility into firmware and software components, helping organizations protect their products and customers.
We move with urgency and intent — we’re transparent, own outcomes, put customers first, speak up, and learn fast — turning evidence into action. CLARITY is how we move fast without breaking trust.
- C - Customer first - Learn from customers. Ship with urgency.
- L - Leverage - Outsource the routine. Own the result.
- A - Agency - We take responsibility—end to end.
- R - Results - Ship value. Improve fast.
- I - Integrity - Speak up. Experiment boldly. Be kind.
- T - Transparency - Clear context. Faster decisions.
- Y - "Why" - Our mission—securing the connected products humanity depends on—is the reason Finite State exists. CLARITY is how we make that mission real, every day, at speed
Bold Innovation – We push boundaries, explore new ideas, and take initiative to solve complex problems.
The Finite State platform brings visibility and control to the supply chains that create connected devices and embedded systems—all in a simple to use platform and at the scale manufacturers need to keep device production on time and on budget. After unpacking and analyzing every file, configuration, and setting in a firmware build, the platform generates a complete bill of materials for software components, identifies known and 0-day vulnerabilities, shows a contextual risk score, and provides actionable insights that product teams can use to secure their software
We are proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Finite State is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
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IoT / ICS / OT Penetration Tester
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Finite State partners with product security teams, the guardians of our connected world, to create transparency for their connected devices and supply chains. Our platform handles connected devices and embedded systems across all industries, including those found in enterprises, healthcare, utilities, connected vehicles, manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure, and government entities.
We are a fast-growing series-B company with a fully distributed workforce. Led by a team of seasoned experts, we are a mission-driven team passionate about arming our customers with the actionable insights, critical vulnerability data, and remediation guidance necessary to mitigate product risk and protect the connected attack surface. We are committed to a remote first culture.
Role Summary
Finite State is seeking an experienced IoT / ICS / OT and Penetration Tester to join our growing Services team. In this role you will conduct hands-on security assessments of connected devices, embedded systems, industrial control systems, and automotive platforms on behalf of our customers. You will combine deep hardware and firmware expertise with a consultative mindset to deliver clear, actionable findings that help manufacturers and operators understand and reduce risk.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute penetration tests and security assessments against IoT, ICS/OT, and automotive targets, including connected consumer devices, industrial controllers, and automotive ECUs and telematics units.
- Perform hardware interaction and firmware extraction using techniques such as JTAG, SWD, UART, SPI, I2C, eMMC, and NAND flash dumping; solder and rework PCBs as needed to gain access to debug interfaces.
- Conduct firmware reverse engineering using tools such as Ghidra and Binary Ninja to identify vulnerabilities including memory corruption, authentication bypasses, hard-coded credentials, and insecure update mechanisms.
- Assess wireless protocols common in IoT and automotive environments, including Bluetooth / BLE, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Cellular (LTE/5G), CAN bus, LIN, and automotive Ethernet.
- Perform source code review, primarily in C, C++, and related embedded languages, to identify security weaknesses in firmware and embedded software.
- Conduct supply chain and software composition analysis, including SBOM review and analysis of third-party open-source components, to identify known vulnerabilities and license risks.
- Evaluate customer products and programs for compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including EN 303 645, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), EU Radio Equipment Directive (CE RED), UNECE WP.29 / ISO 21434 for automotive, and the US IoT Cyber Trust Mark.
- Produce high-quality written reports that clearly communicate technical findings, risk ratings, and remediation guidance to both technical and executive audiences.
- Leverage AI-powered security tooling and LLM-assisted workflows to accelerate analysis, triage, and reporting; maintain awareness of evolving AI capabilities relevant to embedded security research.
- Collaborate with the product, engineering, and research teams to feed pentesting findings back into the Finite State platform and improve detection capabilities.
- Support customer-facing engagements including scoping calls, technical debriefs, and remediation follow-up.
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, tooling development, and methodology improvement.
- Participate in industry conferences, publish research, and represent Finite State externally as opportunities arise.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in IoT, embedded, ICS/OT, or automotive security.
- Demonstrated experience performing hardware-level security assessments: JTAG/SWD debugging, SPI/I2C/UART communication, flash memory extraction, and PCB soldering and rework.
- Proficiency with firmware reverse engineering tools, specifically Ghidra and/or Binary Ninja; ability to analyze ARM, MIPS, PPC, x86, and x64 architectures.
- Experience testing IoT and automotive wireless protocols, including BLE, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, CAN bus, and cellular interfaces.
- Ability to read and review source code in C and C++ to identify memory safety issues, authentication flaws, and other security weaknesses in embedded software.
- Familiarity with SBOM concepts, formats (CycloneDX, SPDX), and the use of SBOMs in vulnerability management.
- Working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, including at least a subset of: EU CRA, CE RED / EN 303 645, UNECE WP.29, ISO 21434, or the US IoT Cyber Trust Mark.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to write clear, well-structured technical reports and present findings to diverse audiences.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Python and Bash to support tooling and workflow efficiency.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted security tooling and an interest in applying LLM-based workflows to accelerate security analysis and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on automotive security experience: OBD-II assessment, ECU flashing and analysis, V2X protocols, or automotive HSM evaluation.
- Experience with industrial control system (ICS/SCADA) security assessments and familiarity with protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, or OPC-UA.
- CVE or responsible disclosure history demonstrating original vulnerability research in embedded or IoT targets.
- Relevant certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, GICSP, or vendor-specific automotive security credentials.
- Familiarity with static and dynamic analysis platforms and SAST/DAST tooling in the context of firmware and embedded software.
- Experience with ML-based vulnerability detection models or AI-augmented reverse engineering pipelines.
- Experience working on small, fast-moving consulting or product security teams.
- Comfort operating in AWS or similar cloud environments used to support analysis pipelines or customer deliverables.
Why Finite State?
- Be part of building the leading platform for connected device cybersecurity
- Join a fast-moving team that values transparency, innovation and impact
- Work fully remotely with a high degree of autonomy and ownership
- Comprehensive benefits
- Investment: learning stipends to support your professional development
- Equity: share in our growth and success
- Help solve some of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing connected device manufacturers and the millions of people who depend on them
About Finite State
At Finite State, we're on a mission to secure the connected world. Our platform empowers product security teams to detect vulnerabilities, manage software supply chain risks, and ensure compliance across complex device ecosystems. From IoT to critical infrastructure, we provide unparalleled visibility into firmware and software components, helping organizations protect their products and customers.
We move with urgency and intent — we’re transparent, own outcomes, put customers first, speak up, and learn fast — turning evidence into action. CLARITY is how we move fast without breaking trust.
- C - Customer first - Learn from customers. Ship with urgency.
- L - Leverage - Outsource the routine. Own the result.
- A - Agency - We take responsibility—end to end.
- R - Results - Ship value. Improve fast.
- I - Integrity - Speak up. Experiment boldly. Be kind.
- T - Transparency - Clear context. Faster decisions.
- Y - "Why" - Our mission—securing the connected products humanity depends on—is the reason Finite State exists. CLARITY is how we make that mission real, every day, at speed
Bold Innovation – We push boundaries, explore new ideas, and take initiative to solve complex problems.
The Finite State platform brings visibility and control to the supply chains that create connected devices and embedded systems—all in a simple to use platform and at the scale manufacturers need to keep device production on time and on budget. After unpacking and analyzing every file, configuration, and setting in a firmware build, the platform generates a complete bill of materials for software components, identifies known and 0-day vulnerabilities, shows a contextual risk score, and provides actionable insights that product teams can use to secure their software
We are proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Finite State is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
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Sr. Engineering Manager
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Finite State partners with product security teams, the guardians of our connected world, to create transparency for their connected devices and supply chains. Our platform handles connected devices and embedded systems across all industries, including those found in enterprises, healthcare, utilities, connected vehicles, manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure, and government entities.
We are a fast-growing series-B company with a fully distributed workforce. Led by a team of seasoned experts, we are a mission-driven team passionate about arming our customers with the actionable insights, critical vulnerability data, and remediation guidance necessary to mitigate product risk and protect the connected attack surface. We are committed to a remote first culture.
Sr. Engineering Manager (AI-Native)
United States or Canada · Engineering · Full-time
Overview
We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow high-performing teams while redefining how modern, AI-native engineering organizations build and ship software.
This role is for a leader who has managed teams of 5–15+ engineers and is passionate about building systems where quality is enforced, measured, and continuously improved through automation, observability, and AI-driven workflows.
You will be responsible for driving execution, scaling teams, and embedding AI-powered development and testing practices into every stage of the SDLC. Delivering consistently high-quality, production-grade software is a key requirement of this role.
What You'll Do
Team Leadership & Execution
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team (or teams) of 5–15+ engineers
- Drive delivery of software that meets strict, measurable standards for quality, reliability, and maintainability
- Establish clear expectations where quality is owned by the team and enforced through systems, not heroics
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
Customer Impact & Product Excellence
- Ensure engineering decisions are grounded in customer outcomes and product impact
- Partner closely with Product Management to translate customer needs into scalable, high-quality systems
- Define and track metrics connecting engineering output to customer satisfaction, product adoption, and business outcomes
- Balance speed, quality, and innovation in service of real-world user value
AI-Native Quality & Testing Systems
- Define and implement AI-driven quality strategies across your teams
- Build and operationalize automated and autonomous testing systems, including AI-generated test cases (unit, integration, end-to-end), self-healing test suites, and agent-assisted validation
- Leverage LLMs and agent-based systems to continuously expand test coverage, identify edge cases, and reduce manual QA effort while increasing confidence
- Ensure quality is continuously validated in CI/CD, not deferred to later stages
Process, Tooling & Observability
- Design and enforce engineering processes where quality gates are automated and non-bypassable
- Implement AI-powered tooling across the SDLC: code generation and review assistants, automated code quality and security analysis, and intelligent CI/CD pipelines with adaptive testing
- Establish comprehensive observability including logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and SLOs/SLIs aligned with customer expectations
- Use production data to detect issues early, predict and prevent failures, and drive continuous evidence-based improvement
- Track and improve key engineering metrics: test coverage, mutation testing scores, defect rates, production incident frequency, and service reliability
AI-Native Engineering Practices
- Define and implement AI-first development workflows across your teams
- Evaluate and integrate modern AI tooling (copilots, LLMs, agent-based systems)
- Ensure AI adoption increases both velocity and quality
- Stay current with emerging AI capabilities and translate them into practical engineering improvements
Technical Strategy & Execution
- Contribute to and execute the technical roadmap in alignment with business objectives
- Balance innovation (AI-first approaches) with long-term maintainability
- Manage technical debt strategically to ensure sustainable velocity and system health
- Guide architectural decisions that enable scale, reliability, and agility
What We're Looking For
Required Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years of engineering management experience leading teams of 5–15+ engineers
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade systems with measurable outcomes
- Experience defining and enforcing quality standards through automation and systems, not manual processes
- Experience partnering with Product Management to deliver customer-focused solutions
Our Tech Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python
- Frontend: Next.js, React
- Backend / Platform: Supabase (PostgreSQL, Auth, Edge Functions, Storage), Node/TypeScript services
- Data: PostgreSQL (Supabase + AWS RDS during migration), Redis
- Auth & Security: Supabase Auth, OAuth2/OIDC, GitHub, Trivy, Snyk
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (for supporting services), modern CI/CD
- AI Tools: Cursor, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and modern agent frameworks where appropriate
AI-Native Mindset
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered developer tools and workflows (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Codex, or similar)
- Strong understanding of how to apply LLMs and agent-based systems to code generation, testing and validation, and developer productivity
- Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies pragmatically and integrate them into real-world systems
Quality, Observability & Systems Thinking
- Deep understanding of modern testing strategies and quality engineering
- Experience building or scaling automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines with enforced quality gates, and observability systems (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting)
- Experience defining and operating against SLOs/SLIs, reliability and performance targets, and data-driven engineering metrics
- Strong bias toward automation, instrumentation, and continuous validation
Leadership & Communication
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills
- Ability to drive alignment and influence across teams
- Clear communicator across technical and business contexts
Nice-to-Have (Strong Bonus)
- Software Security / Application Security
- Software Supply Chain Security (SCA, SBOMs, CI/CD security)
- Experience in cybersecurity, IoT, or embedded systems domains
- Experience in high-scale, high-reliability, or security-sensitive environments
What Success Looks Like
- Teams deliver consistently high-quality software with measurable improvements in reliability, defect rates, and customer satisfaction
- Automated and AI-driven testing systems provide broad, continuously improving coverage
- Quality issues are detected early—or prevented entirely—through intelligent, data-driven systems
- Engineering velocity increases without tradeoffs in quality, security, or stability
- Teams rely on systems, automation, and observability—not manual effort—to maintain excellence
- Engineering output is clearly tied to customer value and business impact
About Finite State
At Finite State, we're on a mission to secure the connected world. Our platform empowers product security teams to detect vulnerabilities, manage software supply chain risks, and ensure compliance across complex device ecosystems. From IoT to critical infrastructure, we provide unparalleled visibility into firmware and software components, helping organizations protect their products and customers.
We move with urgency and intent — we’re transparent, own outcomes, put customers first, speak up, and learn fast — turning evidence into action. CLARITY is how we move fast without breaking trust.
- C - Customer first - Learn from customers. Ship with urgency.
- L - Leverage - Outsource the routine. Own the result.
- A - Agency - We take responsibility—end to end.
- R - Results - Ship value. Improve fast.
- I - Integrity - Speak up. Experiment boldly. Be kind.
- T - Transparency - Clear context. Faster decisions.
- Y - "Why" - Our mission—securing the connected products humanity depends on—is the reason Finite State exists. CLARITY is how we make that mission real, every day, at speed
Bold Innovation – We push boundaries, explore new ideas, and take initiative to solve complex problems.
The Finite State platform brings visibility and control to the supply chains that create connected devices and embedded systems—all in a simple to use platform and at the scale manufacturers need to keep device production on time and on budget. After unpacking and analyzing every file, configuration, and setting in a firmware build, the platform generates a complete bill of materials for software components, identifies known and 0-day vulnerabilities, shows a contextual risk score, and provides actionable insights that product teams can use to secure their software
We are proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Finite State is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
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