About Us

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.

About the Role

Red Cell is seeking an Industry Architect who will be the technical lead on a new cybersecurity concept with a path to be the future technical founder, if the idea is funded by Red Cell.

This is a rare opportunity to build a company from zero, backed by experienced operators, advisors, and early capital.

Working closely with the Cyber Practice, engineering team, and CPTO, this role will shape the company’s product and GTM strategy by proposing innovative and differentiated opportunities based on market gaps and technological capabilities. The ideal person thrives in ambiguity, enjoys investigating emerging technologies, and is passionate about protecting AI systems and applications from AI-specific threats.

We are looking for someone who embodies the Red Cell values: operating with urgency, collaborating effectively, holding themselves and the team accountable, acting with integrity, and demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies at the frontier of AI security to identify novel product approaches.
Collaborate with engineering to develop and test MVPs in-market, iterating based on customer feedback and market insights.
Support the development of product roadmap development and go-to-market strategies.
Track competitive solutions, positioning, and market movements.
Prepare white papers, proposals and other materials for funding opportunities.
Synthesize findings into actionable insights and recommendations.
Engage prospective customers to uncover unmet needs and gaps in the current vendor eco-system.
Conduct primary and secondary research to validate product-market fit.

About You

Entrepreneurial mindset: scrappy, resourceful, and biased toward action
Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML systems end-to-end.
Experience with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) and MLOps tools.
Fluency in cloud-native development (AWS/GCP), containerization, and scalable backend systems.
Strong product intuition and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions.
Exceptional research, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex technical and market data into clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Bonus Points

A deep understanding of AI security threats including adversarial attacks, model poisoning, prompt injection, data exfiltration, and other AI-specific vulnerabilities.
Awareness of current AI security solutions, frameworks, and industry best practices.
Strong network within AI security, cybersecurity, or ML research communities.

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to help shape innovative solutions at the intersection of AI and security.
Flexible, independent role that values initiative and creativity.
Work alongside founders passionate about building impactful, differentiated offerings.

Benefits

100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
Unlimited PTO, with management approval.

Salary Range: $250,000-$300,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

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We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Industry Architect - New AI Cybersecurity Concept

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