HEnthusiasm
High Energy
Bring urgency, initiative, curiosity, and the ability to create momentum in ambiguity.
We do not wait for permission. We dive in.
Careers at Aten Security
Build the control plane for agentic action.
Thoth evaluates sensitive AI-agent actions before execution, enforces policy in the critical path, and creates evidence for every decision. Help us build the systems enterprises can trust when agents act in the real world.
Explore open rolesHiring statusWe are accepting applications and building relationships now. Start dates depend on funding and funded customer work, and we will communicate timing directly throughout the process.
Why this work, now
Agents are moving from answers to actions.
Identity and posture controls can decide what an agent is allowed to access. They do not determine whether a particular action is safe in its current context.
Aten is building that missing execution boundary: fast runtime authorization, human step-up for consequential actions, and tamper-evident decision records. The work spans distributed systems, security research, developer infrastructure, and high-assurance customer delivery.
We are a small team by design. The people who join now will shape both the product and how this category is built.
What we look for
Our hiring philosophy: H₂O.
High Energy. High Intelligence. Low Ego. Enthusiasm, competence, and character reinforce one another—and define the people we trust with mission-critical work.
HCompetence
High Intelligence
Apply technical excellence, clear thinking, and sound judgment when the inputs are incomplete.
Smart does not mean complicated. It means effective.
OCharacter
Low Ego
Seek truth, welcome feedback, share credit, and place the mission and team above personal status.
We debate ideas, not people. The best fact-based idea wins.
Culture is not perks. It is who we hire, what we reward, and what we tolerate. We are building a team of missionaries, not mercenaries.
Open roles · 4
Come build with us.
Engineering, field, and research roles are centered in New York City; federal delivery is centered in Washington, D.C. Remote candidates are welcome to apply.
Engineering
Founding Security Systems Engineer
Full-time · W-2
New York City preferred · U.S. remote possible
Field Engineering
Founding Solutions and Deployment Engineer
Contract-to-hire
New York City preferred · U.S. remote possible
Research
Fractional AI Security Researcher
Fractional contract
New York City preferred · remote possible
Operations
Fractional Federal Programs and Compliance Lead
Fractional contract
Washington, D.C. preferred · U.S. remote possible
What candidates can expect
A high bar without theater.
01
Real ownership
You will move from an ambiguous problem through implementation, verification, and operational handoff.
02
AI with judgment
AI can accelerate the work. Engineers remain accountable for understanding, testing, and defending what ships.
03
A direct process
We evaluate relevant work, independent reasoning, collaboration, and the ability to turn judgment into evidence.
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