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Sentinel Defense Technologies
*Full Stack Developer
Original posting
Sentinel Defense Technologies | Remote (Global) | Full-time | Equity + Deferred Cash
We are building the world's first AI-powered civilian protection platform. Our mission is to provide military-grade threat intelligence directly to non-combatants in conflict zones (e.g., Ukraine, Middle East), enabling life-saving decisions during the critical first 72 hours of a crisis.
We are a Unfunded->Pre-Seed team looking for mission-driven builders who want to solve hard technical problems (GenAI multi-model verification, geospatial analytics, offline-first mobile apps) with immediate real-world impact.
*Open Roles (Founder-Level Commitment):*
* *Full Stack Developer (System Core):* Python/Django + Frontend. Ship features weekly.
* *Backend / DevOps:* CI/CD, secrets management, high-availability architecture.
* *AI / ML Systems Engineer:* Multi-model synthesis (Gemini), refusal logic, drift evaluation.
* *OSINT / Intelligence Lead:* Define trust tiers, escalation taxonomy.
* *Security & Risk Officer:* Threat modeling, audit logging, incident response.
*Compensation (Transparent):*
* *Phase 1 (Now):* Sweat Equity only.
* *Phase 2 (Pre-Funding):* Equity + Deferred Cash (Contractually tracked, paid on funding).
* *Phase 3 (Post-Funding):* Competitive Salary + Equity.
* Note: Strategy & QA roles are Equity Only.
*Tech Stack:* Python, Django, Flutter, MongoDB, Typescript, Dart, HTML, CSS, Shell
*IDE's & AI Models* Antigravity (Opus & Gemini)
*To Apply:*
Visit https://sentinelcivilianriskanalysis.netlify.app/#join-usEma... and then email PeterJFrancoIII@gmail.com with your resume/GitHub and a brief note on what you'd ship in week 1.