Full-Time

Security Engineer

Wraithwatch

Wraithwatch

11-50 employees

AI-driven security platform with adaptive defenses

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Rust
Python
Machine Learning
RAG
Cybersecurity
Go

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Requirements
  • Deep, hands-on understanding of the current landscape of cybersecurity tools, including endpoint detection and response, device management, identity, security information and event management, security orchestration, automation and response, and extended detection and response systems, along with experience configuring, tuning, or automating these systems through application programming interfaces.
  • Experience implementing or assisting with enterprise or corporate security controls such as anti-malware policies, identity and access controls, detection engineering, and device management.
  • At least 4 years of professional experience in software engineering and at least 2 years of experience in security engineering in a corporate or enterprise security environment; overlapping experience is acceptable.
  • Development experience in a modern programming language, including Python, Rust, or Go.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Responsibilities
  • Plan and engineer the integration of a wide variety of cybersecurity and information technology tools into Wraithwatch’s core artificial intelligence engine.
  • Ensure the artificial intelligence engine has access to common data models and function execution models across disparate sets of information technology and security tools.
  • Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise, oversight, and optimization for autonomous reasoning and analysis performed by the Wraithwatch system.
  • Own Wraithwatch’s internal corporate cybersecurity posture across company endpoints, cloud systems, build pipelines, and artificial intelligence subsystems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated interest in modern machine learning or artificial intelligence capabilities, especially generative artificial intelligence such as agentic behavior, tool calling, knowledge graph integration, and retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Experience contributing security improvements to complex systems or environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and learn new technologies quickly.
  • Eligibility and willingness to obtain a United States Top Secret security clearance.

Wraithwatch builds a B2B cybersecurity platform that uses artificial intelligence to predict, detect, and counter threats, especially those from generative AI, by integrating with a client’s existing security tools. Its self-evolving, agentic AIs sit on top of the client’s defenses and run simulated cyberattacks to uncover vulnerabilities, aiming to cut incident response time from weeks to minutes. Unlike traditional security software, it emphasizes autonomous AI that continuously adapts and augments security stacks and focuses on AI-driven threats, including offerings for government and allied entities. Its goal is to provide an adaptive, AI-powered defense that rapidly detects, neutralizes, and responds to cyber threats, strengthening protection against sophisticated attackers.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$8M

Headquarters

Bozeman, Montana

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • February 20, 2026 contract adds immediate credibility with U.S. government buyers.
  • Wraithwatch serves Fortune 500 customers, broadening beyond federal-only sales cycles.
  • AI-generated attack simulation fits 2026 budgets as buyers rush for autonomous defense tooling.

What critics are saying

  • $30 million federal-contract dependence concentrates revenue in one procurement-heavy customer base.
  • DHS and multiple agencies create compliance drag; one program slip can stall expansions.
  • Founders Fund's $8 million seed since 2023 looks thin against Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.

What makes Wraithwatch unique

  • Former SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril veterans built Wraithwatch in 2023 around agentic cyber defense.
  • Its digital-twin platform simulates attacks and deploys mitigations at machine speed.
  • February 20, 2026 federal wins validate mission-critical positioning against AI-augmented threats.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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PR Newswire
Feb 20th, 2026
Wraithwatch wins $30M US federal contract for AI-powered cyber defence platform

Wraithwatch, an AI cyber defence company founded by veterans of JSOC, Palantir, SpaceX and Anduril, has secured a $30 million federal contract to deploy its autonomous cyber defence platform across multiple US government agencies. The Austin-based startup's system continuously models networks, computes attack paths in real time and deploys defensive mitigations at machine speed using AI agents that identify and neutralise cyber threats. The platform creates a digital twin of an organisation's environment to help security teams understand imminent network threats. Founded in 2023, Wraithwatch serves federal government and Fortune 500 customers. CEO Nik Seetharaman said the company provides defensive counterpressure against the growing threat of AI-powered offensive attacks, as frontier AI capabilities enable recursive self-improvement and exploit discovery.

FinSMEs
Nov 2nd, 2023
Wraithwatch Raises $8M in Seed Funding

Wraithwatch, a Bozeman, MT-based cyber defense company, raised $8M in Seed funding