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What they do

Twenty builds software for offensive cyber operations for the US and its allies. Its mission is to help them deter and defeat adversaries in cyberspace. Twenty started in 2024 and has its head office in Arlington, Virginia. It raised $168M from Khosla Ventures, Accel, General Catalyst, In-Q-Tel, and others.

What they value

• Crazy-hard problems: build capabilities that do not exist anywhere else.
• High-caliber talent, from US cyber and military service and from companies such as Palantir.
• Real-world impact: winning the mission, not engagement metrics.
• Serious work, savage wit, zero excuses.

Where they hire

Most roles are on-site in Arlington, Virginia (19) or New York (12). Field roles are in Chantilly, Fort Meade, Augusta, and San Antonio, and two analyst roles are hybrid. Every role needs US citizenship, and about a third need an active TS/SCI clearance (a top secret security clearance) with a polygraph.

Teams and roles

The board lists 36 roles.

• Engineering: backend, frontend, data, DevOps, DevSecOps, and site reliability engineers, offensive cyber research engineers, an applied AI engineer, and engineering managers.
• Forward deployed roles: analysts, software engineers, and site reliability engineers who work at mission sites.
• Product: product managers and a mission architect.
• Finance and growth: accounting, strategic finance, and a mission deployment lead.

Every Posting gives a pay range. Staff and principal engineering roles pay $192K to $455K.

What they look for

Staff and senior engineering roles ask for 5 or 8 or more years of experience. Many engineering Postings ask for Python, and frontend roles ask for React and TypeScript. Many roles ask for a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, or equal experience. Experience in defense or other mission-critical work is often a plus.