Product Security Engineer
1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its NEO home robot.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
About 1X
1X develops humanoid robots that live and learn alongside people. Its flagship product, NEO, is a home robot designed to autonomously help with household tasks, supported by the company’s embodied-AI systems.
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About the Role
You will secure robot systems end to end. You will audit code and systems, conduct penetration tests and threat modeling, design secure architecture, build security-critical components, remediate vulnerabilities, and define security architecture for provisioning, deployment, updates, and operation.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in product security, offensive security, or a related engineering role
- Experience with Linux operating-system internals and security mechanisms
- Software development and code-auditing experience in C, C++, Rust, Go, or Python
- Penetration testing experience against production systems
- Security expertise in Linux devices, secure boot, cryptography, PKI, cloud security, CI/CD security, or secure firmware updates
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Audit code and systems across bootloaders, Linux userspace, cloud services, and CI/CD pipelines
- Lead security initiatives and design secure-by-default systems
- Conduct penetration tests, threat models, and risk assessments
- Develop security-critical components including secure boot chains, code-signing pipelines, attestation flows, and hardened system services
- Define security architecture for robot provisioning, deployment, updates, and operation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- Commuter benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
