Network Software Engineer at Gentle Weapons

You will build Poolnet, an encrypted, self-forming mesh network that enables autonomy fleets to communicate reliably across radio, LTE, or satellite links. Using systems-level Rust on Linux edge devices, you will design secure tunnels, handle peer discovery, and ensure persistent routing through network partitions and backhaul outages for fielded hardware.

• Develop an encrypted, self-forming mesh network using hybrid X25519 and ML-KEM-768 key exchange for secure, high-stakes communication.
• Implement systems-level networking logic in Rust on Linux edge devices, focusing on tun/tap, UDP, peer discovery, and NAT traversal.
• Design and maintain resilient routing protocols that handle network partitions and backhaul outages to support telemetry and software updates.

• A hypergeneralist with deep experience in systems-level Rust and Linux systems programming, particularly involving mesh, overlay, or P2P networking.
• Proven ability to work with low-level network primitives like tun/tap and UDP, with a strong grasp of applied cryptography and protocol security.
• Self-directed engineer capable of owning a product end-to-end and navigating the complexities of fielded edge hardware in robotics or defense.

• Build the critical communication layer for autonomous robotics and defense systems, ensuring fleet connectivity in the most challenging and degraded network environments.
• Work under a high-pedigree founder with experience productionizing zkLogin at Mysten Labs and building privacy infrastructure at Meta, backed by Antler.
• Join as a founding team member with significant equity and the autonomy to own a core product end-to-end, from architectural design to fielded deployment.