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# Software Engineer, Product

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59a7bba627936356

Sweep posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY, at Up to $220,000 base. Build user-facing and internal product systems for a cyber-physical security platform used by high-stakes teams in real-world deployments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026.

- [Sweep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sweep)

First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Workable as of Nov 8, 2026

**Up to $220,000** *annualized* + equity New York, NY On-site Full-time

Build user-facing and internal product systems for a cyber-physical security platform used by high-stakes teams in real-world deployments.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

Up to $220,000

Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K.

### The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance **Mostly building**

Project stages

1. Pre-sales (not covered)
2. Proof of concept (not covered)
3. Implementation
4. Operations

Travel **Up to 15%**

- **Coding**: Writes production code

- **Builds for**: Both

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Individual contributor

### What they ask for

Experience

- **4+ years** Shipping reliable production systems
- **8+ years** Shipping reliable production systems

### Do you meet what the posting states?

The posting asks for 4+ years. How many do you have?

The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now?

The job is in New York, NY. Could you work there?

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## Conditions

- **Location**: New York, NY

- **Work arrangement**: On-site

- **Employment type**: Full-time

- **Travel**: Up to 15%

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Sweep

### Description

**TL;DR – We’re building humanity’s defense layer for the AI age and are looking for a Firmware Engineer to build systems that operate in real environments and survive contact with reality.
**

*If you would have joined Nest before connected devices became commonplace—or Figure AI before humanoids left the lab—to build the firmware that made them trustworthy, this is that role.*

### Why Sweep?

As intelligent machines proliferate into every part of the physical world, we humans still lack a defense layer to ensure the systems and devices we rely on remain aligned with us.

We’re building that layer today by deploying alongside the world’s highest-stakes teams — Olympic delegations, F1 paddocks, halftime shows, global tours, studio productions, senior government officials, and executive protection units. What we learn there becomes the foundation for a civilization-defining capability.

We’re a small, talent-dense team with high ownership, high velocity, and low ego. We care deeply, move fast, and are here to build something that outlasts us.

Together, we’ll redefine cyber-physical security for the AI age.

### What makes this role special?

- You’ll define how this system is used.
- There’s no existing interface for this category.
- What you ship will be used immediately by the world’s highest-stakes teams.
- You’ll operate in environments you might not talk about, but won’t forget.
- Influence Sweep’s core product direction and technical roadmap from day one.
- Gain pre-Series A ownership as one of the first 10 engineers.

### What we’re looking for...

- 4–8 years shipping reliable production systems.
- Polyglot engineer comfortable moving between TypeScript, Python, and systems languages like Rust or Go as the problem demands.
- Comfortable deploying and integrating with cloud systems like AWS or GCP in production environments.
- Obsess over software quality, reliability, and maintainability.
- Built production systems using LLMs, vector databases, and retrieval pipelines.
- Thrived in an early-stage startup.
- U.S. Person status required. May involve export-controlled data.

### Bonus if you’ve...

- Built production web applications used by technical or operational teams.
- Built iOS applications or worked closely with native mobile teams.
- Integrated LLMs, vector databases, or graph-based reasoning into production products.
- Created secure operational dashboards, admin tooling, or internal developer platforms.
- Worked with IoT, BLE/Wi-Fi, spatial computing, or sensor-driven products.
- Optimized backend systems and databases under production load.

### What you’ll do...

- Own user-facing systems and internal tools.
- Build product systems across web, mobile, and internal tooling.
- Integrate with backend systems and deploy product-facing services.
- Turn customer workflows into production product capabilities using LLMs, graph reasoning, and sensor data.
- Ensure reliability through testing, automation, and tight feedback loops.
- Work directly with customers and deployments globally (~10–15% travel).

### How we select...

- Short application
- 20-minute intro call
- Technical deep-dive
- Practical problem discussion
- References and offer

### Final facts.

Base salary up to $220,000 depending on qualifications, experience, and impact. Total compensation includes equity, premium insurance, 401(k), flexible PTO, and other individual benefits.

You’ll join us on-site at our HQ in New York City with occasional domestic and global deployments.
**Apply. Build humanity’s defense against machines.**

[View posting at Sweep](https://apply.workable.com/j/DC95B100AE/apply)

## About Sweep

Develops cyber-physical security systems intended to help high-risk teams detect and respond to threats in connected physical environments.

1–10 people

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