Senior Systems Engineer - Confidential Computing

Hi there, we are Edgeless Systems

We are a fast-growing cybersecurity startup. Join us in developing the next generation of secure AI and cloud software, explore cutting-edge technologies like Confidential Computing, and grow in and alongside a world-class team.

Our product
Contrast is our open-source framework for building and managing confidential-container environments. Contrast is the world's most advanced framework for confidential computing. It powers our secure GenAI platform, Privatemode, by enforcing runtime encryption, remote attestation, and cryptographic isolation using modern hardware like AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, and Nvidia H100 GPUs.

See for yourself: Most of our code is available on GitHub.

Our tech stack

• Languages: Go, Rust
• Platforms: NixOS, Linux, Kubernetes, Kata Containers, Terraform 
• Hardware: AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, Nvidia Confidential Computing 
• Technologies: dm-verity, container runtimes, remote attestation, service mesh, OPA/Rego

Your mission

As part of our team, you’ll work on the foundations of Contrast. Tasks include:

• Extending our confidential container runtime and Kubernetes integration 
• Implementing and maintaining secure disk mounts, GPU attestation, and service mesh policies 
• Enhancing the Contrast framework for end-to-end attestation and policy enforcement 
• Working with low-level hardware features of AMD, Intel, and Nvidia 
• Creating reproducible and verifiable builds with NixOS 
• CI/CD automation and documentation 
• Prototyping of new ideas 

As a Senior Engineer, you also help less experienced team members with their personal development.

Your profile

We are looking for team members who…

• have outstanding technical capabilities 
• are experienced in a relevant subset of the technologies outlined above 
• are excited about the challenges of a fast-paced, innovative startup environment 
• are experienced in professional agile software-development practices 
• are inherently motivated to deliver high-quality work 

Why us?

• Competitive compensation (salary and stock options) 
• Opportunity to learn and grow within an outstanding team 
• Flexible working arrangements—remote or in our offices in Bochum and Berlin 
• Exciting tasks in a dynamic environment