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Formal

[1] Staff Software Engineer

CompanyFormal
Websiteformalstack.com
Roles
  • [1] Staff Software Engineer
  • [2] Formal Verification Engineer
  • [3] Software Engineer
  • [4] Formal Methods PhD Intern
Typefull-time
Role taxonomySoftware EngineeringIntern
SpecialtiesSoftware Engineering
LocationRemote
Salary$100k–250k/yr + equity (“$100k - $250k”)
Apply viaApplication linkhttps://formalstack.com/jobs/12-2025/staff-software-engineer.pdf
Hiring notesInterns welcome.
Posted bysbenitez
PostedDec 1, 2025
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Original posting

Formal | Multiple Positions | REMOTE | Full-Time | $100k - $250k + Equity We’re [0] rethinking serverless from scratch, building a new computing stack for instant, globally available, truly elastic, soundly isolated execution. We leverage formal methods and languages to build OS interfaces with low overhead, formally verified isolation without containers or VMs. Our immediate goal is a new programming language to replace eBPF and build the world's first serverless networking infrastructure. We are a 5-person, VC-funded team with PhDs from Stanford, UW, OSU, and Brown, advised by professors from MIT and UWaterloo. We are currently hiring for the following four positions: - [1] Staff Software Engineer: Compilers, Programming Languages, and Verification ($175k - $250k + ≥ 0.4%) - [2] Formal Verification Engineer: Formal Methods and Programming Languages ($120k - $200k + ≥ 0.2%) - [3] Software Engineer: Compilers and Programming Languages ($100k - $175k + ≥ 0.1%) - [4] Formal Methods PhD Intern: Formal Methods and Programming Languages ($10k / month) Please see [5] for general information. Apply via our job board [6]. [0]: https://formalstack.com [1]: https://formalstack.com/jobs/12-2025/staff-software-engineer... [2]: https://formalstack.com/jobs/12-2025/formal-verification-eng... [3]: https://formalstack.com/jobs/12-2025/software-engineer-v.pdf [4]: https://formalstack.com/jobs/12-2025/formal-methods-phd-inte... [5]: https://formalstack.com/jobs/info.pdf [6]: https://jobs.gem.com/formal