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Attackers are already using AI to move faster than defenders can react-we’re creating the platform that puts security ahead in the arms race. Our AI-powered system autonomously discovers, validates, and even exploits vulnerabilities, giving organizations proof-backed results in hours instead of weeks.\nFounded by Oege de Moor, creator of GitHub Copilot, and backed by Sequoia, Altimeter, and other leading investors, XBOW is applying cutting-edge AI to one of the world’s most urgent problems. In just over a year, our AI, built by a world-class AI team and legendary security researchers - has uncovered thousands of real-world zero-days across the software billions rely on, and became the first autonomous system to reach number 1 on HackerOne.\nWe’re a team of builders, hackers, and researchers who thrive on solving problems others think are impossible. 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Conduct data analysis to draw conclusions.\n\nCollaborate with the rest of the AI team, with security experts, and both frontend and backend developers to create end-to-end systems that work and customers love.\n\nOwn projects end-to-end: from basic ideation and experimentation to deployment and production monitoring.\n\nContinuously conduct research on how to harness the advancements in LLMs to make our system better and faster.\n\nWho You Are\nStrong experience with building software around LLMs: prompting, agentic orchestration, fault-tolerance, and integration of LLM parts with hard-coded logic.\n\nStrong software engineering skills: architecting and building production-grade software that runs reliably and can be maintained.\n\nExperience with TypeScript or proven ability to learn a new programming language quickly.\n\nStrong skills in structured and independently-driven problem-solving. 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